THIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR MAPUSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE AND SOFTWARE SUPPORT AS LISTED IN THE ATTACHED SOLICITATION. DUE TO THE PROPRIETARY NATURE OF THE MAPUSOFT TECHNOLOGIES OS CHANGER SOFTWARE REQUIRED FOR THE OPERATION OF THE AISF, NO OTHER VENDORS CAN FULFILL THIS REQUIREMENT. THE MAPUSOFT TECHNOLOGIES OS CHANGE0R SOFTWARE MUST INTERGRATE INTO THE AISF AND BE COMPATIBLE WITH EXSISTING F-16 OFP ENGINEERING STATION SUPPORT SOFTWARE. AUTHORITY: 10 U.S.C. 2304 (C)(1), JUSTIFICATION: SUPPLIES REQUIRED ARE FROM ONLY ONE OR A LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCE(S) AND NO OTHER TYPE OF SUPPLIES WILL SATISFY AGENCY REQUIREMENTS. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLCIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE, OR A LIMITED NUMBER OF SOURCES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.301-1. 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 PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE ON THE SOLICITATION WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. The solicitation issue date is 23 March 2010. Offers are due on 06 April 2010. The entire solicitation will be made available only on FedBizOpps (FBO) website at: http://www.fbo.gov. All current and/or future information about this acquisition, i.e. solicitation, amendments, and Q &A's will be distributed through FBO. Therefore, interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation. All prospective offerors interested in submitting a quote must have a DUNS number and be registered in the Central Contractor Register (CCR) in order to transact business with the Government. Any questions regarding this requirement should be emailed directly to Francene Bielik at
[email protected]. OFFERORS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A QUOTE MUST BE REGISTERED AT https://orca.bpn.gov AND https://wawf.eb.mil