70 -- Avaya Maintenance

The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, Hardware Section (DITCO-PL8322), Scott AFB, IL, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Avaya Inc., 4250 N. Fairfax Dr. Suite 1000, Arlington VA 22203 for the acquisition of the following: Base Year POP 2/1/08-1/31/10 - Green Feature Maintenance for 7 Nodes, Avaya Custom Conferencing Bridge Maintenance for 4 Nodes, 150 Crash Boxes (to include analog speakerphone, power converter unit and Avaya SoundPoint Speakerphone modification, 4 Avaya Custom Solution channel banks and 14 Avaya Custom Channel Bank analog interface cards). Option 1 - Same maintenance as Base year for POP 2/1/09-1/31/10. Option 2 - Same maintenance as Base year for POP 2/1/10-1/31/11. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies and services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by submitting clear evidence of their capabilty to provide/perform within 5 days of this notice. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Suppliers may fax written correspondence to facsimile number (618) 229-9177 or via email at the following address: [email protected]. The estimated date of award is 1 February 2008. All responsible sources will be considered for evaluating the determination to issue a sole source purchase order. 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. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 811213.