SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- TN ARNG SOLE SOURCE NOTIFICATION OF AWARD OF DESKTOP ALERT ANNUAL SUPPORT
- Notice Date
- 12/27/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- USPFO for Tennessee, P.O. Box 40748, Nashville, TN 37204-0748
- ZIP Code
- 37204-0748
- Solicitation Number
- W912L714Q0489
- Archive Date
- 3/27/2014
- Point of Contact
- Jonathan Forren, 615-313-0815
- E-Mail Address
-
USPFO for Tennessee
(jonathan.forren@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Notice of intent to award sole source award to Desktop Alert Inc. The award will be made for the purchase of 1 year annual software assurance and technical support for the Desktop Alert Software that was purchased for the TNARNG. This procurement is being conducted under the Federal Acquistion Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy requirements and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. All inquiries and concerns must be emailed to SSG Jonathan Forren at jonathan.d.forren.mil@mail.mil no later than 4 P.M. Centeral time, 10 JAN 2014. Any response to this must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government in future procurements. POC for this is SSG Jonathan Forren. The following justifcation and approval is to provide for only one responsible source and not other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements: SUBJECT: Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition 1. This request is for justification for other than full and open competition for the J6 Directorate of the TNARNG. 2. This request is for the Desktop Alert Mass Notification support maintenance and support for the Desktop Alert System that the TNARNG currently has in place 3. The TNARNG currently has the Desktop Alert Mass Notification Software in place that was purchased by NGB. This software provides the J6 with the capabilities of providing mass notification via the network to PC's across the state of Tennessee. The maintenance agreement for this software, which is solely provided by Desktop Alert, Inc, provides the following support: remote support during workdays from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. eastern, audit trails for all published alerts, along with software patches and updates. The estimated amount of this purchase is $5,800.00. 4. Statutory Authority: FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 5. The TNARNG currently has the Desktop Alert Mass Notification Software in place, and is being utilized. If the J6 were to choose a separate maintenance and support package, it would not be compatible with the current existing software. This would require the purchase of a new software package and maintenance/support program which could be cost prohibited and repetitious to the current system. 6. No other efforts were made to receive quotes for this procurement. A notice of awarding this contract as a sole source will be posted on FBO for 10 days after award. 7. It was determined using Desktop Alert Inc. commercial catalog pricing for the annual maintenance and support that the anticipated cost for the renewal of the agreement will be fair and reasonable to the government. 8. Market Research was conducted and it was determined that Desktop Alert Inc is the only provider of this maintenance agreement, and purchasing this agreement with the current Desktop Alert Inc. software in place is more cost effective than soliciting a brand new software/maintenance package. 9. Letter provided by Desktop Alert, Inc as sole source vendor suggests the use of other than full and open competition. 10. No other sources have expressed an interest in this acquisition. 11. No actions to remove barriers to competition will be taken as Desktop Alert Inc., is the only company that provides the support and maintenance to their software. 12. This justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.
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