SPECIAL NOTICE
U -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source for TTI Vanguard Membership
- Notice Date
- 10/17/2017
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Social Security Administration, Office of Budget, Finance, Quality and Management, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1540 Robert M. Ball Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland, 21235, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21235
- Solicitation Number
- 3364-18-1002
- Archive Date
- 11/7/2017
- Point of Contact
- Bethany M. Graham, Phone: 4109652375
- E-Mail Address
-
bethany.graham@ssa.gov
(bethany.graham@ssa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is not a request for quotations or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation, but merely notification of the Social Security Administration's (SSA) intent to issue, on a sole-source basis, a firm fixed-price purchase order to TTI Technologies, Inc. for membership to their TTI Vanguard membership for a seven (7) seat membership. Participation with TTI Vanguard provides SSA senior executives with access to TTI Vanguard research and networking through private events that explore emerging technologies to assess their impact on organizations, policy, and society. Under Federal Acquisition Procedures (FAR) Part 6.302.1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Sources Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, TTI Vanguard is only available from its producer and manufacturer and not through dealers or distributors. The period of performance will be for nine months, beginning January 1, 2018 through September 29, 2018. This membership is necessary to provide SSA access to expert advice regarding the IT landscape with a focus on emerging technologies. TTI Vanguard research is vendor independent and sourced from a vast executive network. This unique position allows TTI Vanguard to share best practices and emerging technologies that offer tangible value across industries and U.S. federal agencies. The subscription is for a TTI Vanguard membership with seven (7) seats for a 9-month term. These membership seats provide: • Access to four (4) regional TTI Vanguard events (TTI/Vanguard events are highly interactive sessions that foster brainstorming and networking among attendees); • Several Executive workshops throughout the year (one-day seminars conducted for TTI/Vanguard members that focus on the role and influence of new technologies on current and future management and business issues); • TTI/Vanguard field trips present opportunities for members to visit the world's leading research institutes and development laboratories to preview new technologies • All TTI Vanguard written deliverables and publications; and • Access to the Member Archives of TTI Vanguard's website for up to 15 individuals. This requirement is utilizing procedures in FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items in conjunction with procedures in FAR Part 13. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government does not intend to pay for information provided in response to this publication. Written responses to this Notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. If no affirmative responses are received by 5:00PM EST on 10/27/2017, in accordance with FAR 13-106-1(b)(1) negotiations will be conducted with TTI Technologies, Inc. as the only source and a purchase order will be issued without any additional notices being posted. Respondents should refer to 3364-18-1002. Respondents should email Bethany Graham at Bethany.Graham@ssa.gov. No phone calls will be answered about this request.
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