Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Microsoft Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES) Agreement

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USU is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda.The mission of the USU is to provide the highest quality education programs in the health sciences to those selected individuals who demonstrate dedication to a health profession career in the Uniformed Services.Intent

to Sole-Source: USU intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Bell Industries, Inc. (company division name - Bell Techlogix) for 1 Microsoft Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES) Agreement encompassing the following 18 subscriptions: Microsoft 365 A5 (option B), Microsoft 365 A3 Transitional, Microsoft 365 A5 Transitional, Microsoft 365 A5 Student Use Benefit, Microsoft Power BI Pro, Microsoft Project Pro (On-Premise License), Microsoft Visio Pro (On-Premise License), Microsoft Visual Studio Pro With MSDN, Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise with MSDN, Microsoft Core Server Platform (Employee), Microsoft Core Server Platform (Student), Microsoft Core CAL (Student), Microsoft SQL Server Platform (Employee), Microsoft SQL CAL (Employee), Microsoft SQL Server Platform (Student), Microsoft SQL CAL (Student), Microsoft Azure Monetary Commit Unit, and Microsoft Project Server.Intended Recipient: Bell Techlogix, Inc., 4400 W 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46268-2912Sole Source Justification: The agreement between Microsoft Corporation and the Maryland Education Enterprise Consortium (MEEC) is the only known vehicle providing all the aforementioned, required Microsoft subscriptions in one packaged license agreement. Bell Industries, Inc. (company division name - Bell Techlogix) is the sole supplier of the Microsoft agreements to MEEC members, therefore there is no expectation another supplier can provide the required Microsoft subscriptions in one packaged agreement via MEEC to the USU. The requirement will be procured in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).This is NOT a request for Quotes.In accordance with 5.207(c)(16)(i), all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and that the interested potential Offeror can supply the aforementioned, required Microsoft subscriptions in one packaged license agreement. Information received will be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.Responses must be received via email at amanda.talley@usuhs.edu by 12:00PM on Wednesday, July 22, 2020.