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."United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), 7701 Tampa Point Blvd, Tampa, FL 33621, requires the purchase of Process Model Software. The 6th Contracting Squadron intends to make an award to Process Model, Inc.of 32 West Center Street Provo Utah, 84601. Interested parties may e-mail
[email protected] or fax 813-828-6967, Attn: Stephen Colton, not later than Monday, 03 March, 2008, 12:00 p.m. EST. Per FAR Part 5.207-13(e) Fed Biz Ops Numbered Note 22 applies and is modified to read: 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 within five days after date of publication of this synopsis 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. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE CONTRACTORS UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED ABOVE (APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY) USSOCOM currently uses and requires Process Model software to model and simulate business process, in order to identify business process inefficiencies and implement improvements. To purchase a similar software from any source would cost approximately $33,300, exceeding the Independent Government Estimate. This assumes an average replacement cost of $2,775.00 multiplied by twelve. Twelve is the minimum number of licenses that would need to be purchased to provide all required users with the new software. This figure also does not include the additional cost, in terms of time and money that would be required to test the new software and train SOCOM personel on its proper use. In summary, if a new, similar type of software were to be purchased, there would be a substantial duplication of cost, to the Government, that is not expected to be recovered through full and open competition.