MAINT SUPPORT FOR DTH PACIFIC AUTO SYSTEM

This is a notice of intent to issue an order to Seachange International, Inc., 50 Nagog Park, Acton, MA 01720, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). The proposed procurement is for a one year maintenance support each for the DTH Pacific Automation System that includes both Seachange International 20 channel and Sundance Digital Automation System 20 channel. The DTH Pacific TV Automation System is a 20 channel TV automation system that consist of video servers and automation servers used to insert Regional and Local Command Information into the network programming received from the Broadcast Center and distributed via the DTH Pacific control room. The video and automation servers were purchased from Seachange International as a complete system. The video servers consist of four nodes, one BOSS and software. The automation servers consist of an NTP server, Titan Air, three list processors, SQL server, two SIDON servers, two prep stations and software. Seachange Maintenance Agreement for Video servers - Video servers are manufactured by Seachange International they are the only source that the maintenance support agreement can be purchased from. Sundance Maintenance Agreement for Automation servers – Automation servers are manufactured by Sundance Digital and purchased as a system from Seachange International. Sundance Digital will only sell the support to the original distributor of their hardware and software which was Seachange International. This announcement constitutes the only notice, a written solicitation will not be issued. 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, the Government will consider all proposals received by the closing date specified in the Request for Quote (RFQ). 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.