THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract under statutory authority 10 USC 2304(c)(1), set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The Joint Communications Support Element, Bldg 861, 8532 Marina Bay Drive, MacDill AFB, FL, 33621-5101, requires Boson Netsim, CIS-NS-CCNP-02, Boson Netsim for CCNP 7.0/Single-User, Single computer licenses (Quantity 13) and License Server Access (Quantity 14). Boson NetSim for CCNP utilizes a proprietary Virtual Packet Technology and is the manufacturer and sole proprietor of the multi-user/license server options. The 6th Contracting Squadron intends to make an award to Boson Software, LLC, 25 Century Blvd, Ste 500, Nashville, TN 37214-3679. Interested parties may e-mail Joyce Wright at
[email protected] or fax 813-828-5111, no later than Wednesday, 6 February 2008, 10:00 a.m. EST. Per FAR Part 5.207-13(e) Fed Biz Ops Numbered Note 22 applies and is modified to read: 22. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by Wednesday, 6 February 2008, 10:00 a.m. EST will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. V. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE CONTRACTOR?S UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED ABOVE (APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY) The Joint Communications Support Element (JCSE) currently utilizes the Boson NetSim CCNP system for extensive training of communications personnel on Cisco network infrastructure support equipment. The complexity of the network infrastructure, the sensitivity of the JCSE network support and the nature of JCSE training require a seamless transition of training materials between the classroom and the field environment. JCSE currently has the Boson system installed on 39 training systems at a cost of approximately $78,000.00 for hardware and software. In addition, JCSE has invested over 240 man hours developing training materials required for system and network integration. The cost to the Government of testing and installing a similar type of software, in terms of time and money, exceed any savings that would be achieved through competition of this requirement.