SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Notice of Intent to Award on a Sole-Source Basis - Justification and Approval
- Notice Date
- 3/20/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, Office of Acquisitions, Acquisition Management, 1735 N. Lynn St., Arlington, Virginia, 22209, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22209
- Solicitation Number
- SAQMMA
- Archive Date
- 4/20/2013
- Point of Contact
- Patrick T. Dermidoff, Phone: 703-875-4679
- E-Mail Address
-
dermidoffpt@state.gov
(dermidoffpt@state.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Justification and Approval The U.S. Department of State intends to negotiate a sole source contract to Souktel under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). The regulatory authority is FAR 6.302-1(Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements). The Government intends to acquire services using FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. It is the Government's belief that only Souktel can complete this project. The proposed contract action is for support to design and implement a SMS-based jobs matching campaign and to facilitate direct SMS engagement with users, through the provision of a user database, a computer interface that enables SMS messaging, Interactive Voice Response (IVR) services, and related technical assistance. The U.S. Department of State lacks sufficient resources and know-how to design and execute an SMS-based jobs matching campaign. As a result, the U.S. Department of State is also unable to independently develop a user database fitting the target profile, by which it can message. Furthermore, while the U.S. Department of State can develop the specific SMS content for its own messaging, it does not currently possess in-house expertise or capability to deploy these messages from its Washington offices. And the U.S. Department of State is not, without contract support, situated to integrate a range of critical, enabling functions, such as the creation of IVR menus and audio libraries accessible to mobile users. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541511 with a corresponding size standard of $25.5 Million. This Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes. There is no solicitation document. No RFP will be made available for competitive proposals. Phone calls will not be accepted. The main point of contact for this requirement is Patrick Dermidoff (Contracting Officer) at dermidoffpt@state.gov. Please reference "Souktel" in the subject line of any email. Interested parties may express their interest and will be allowed to provide a capabilities statement no later than Thursday, April 5, 2013 at 11:00 AM EST. If no viable responses are received, the U.S. Department of State will negotiate solely with Souktel. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice rests solely within the discretion of the Government.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, District of Columbia, 20520, United States
- Zip Code: 20520
- Zip Code: 20520
- Record
- SN03016493-W 20130322/130320234531-07ff2d89069333a294c6365f470f96d9 (fbodaily.com)
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