SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT
- Notice Date
- 5/31/2017
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Office of Acquisitions, Office of Management, 530 Davis Drive, Durham, North Carolina, 27713, United States
- ZIP Code
- 27713
- Solicitation Number
- 4578989
- Archive Date
- 7/1/2017
- Point of Contact
- Elizabeth McEwen, Phone: 9195413813
- E-Mail Address
-
mcewenem@niehs.nih.gov
(mcewenem@niehs.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This contract action is for the acquisition of supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b) - Soliciting from a Single Source. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Office of Acquisitions (OA) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Cision US, Inc., 130 E Randolph St 7th FL, Chicago, IL, 60601-6164 for the annual software subscription of Vocus Subscription. Vocus Subscription assists the Office of Communications and Public Liaison at the NIEHS in a single, integrated Web-based application, allowing organizations to manage and automate the full scope of public affairs and communications efforts from within a single, fully integrated system, combining media research, press release distribution, activity management, reporting, news monitoring, measurement, and analysis. Cision US, Inc is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the software. The anticipated period of performance will be for a twelve (12) month base period. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 511210 "Software Publishers)" and a size standard of $38,500,000.00. NIEHS will solicit and negotiate directly with Cision US, Inc and no solicitation will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations; however, if an interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the Government to determine if the party can perform the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All interested parties must express their interest and capabilities in writing via email to mcewenem@niehs.nih.gov within fifteen (15) days after the date of publication of this notice. No faxed documents will be accepted. If no responsive statements are received within fifteen (15) days, an award will be made to Cision US, Inc.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NIEHS/4578989/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: NIEHS, RTP, North Carolina, 27709, United States
- Zip Code: 27709
- Zip Code: 27709
- Record
- SN04527088-W 20170602/170531235226-28f1261c7001c3251fa253c147f25ca2 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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