USCG SFLC ESD Engineering Software

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE The United States Coast Guard (USCG) hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to IHS Global INC. for online information handling services (ASME, AWS, HAYSTACK, HAYSTACK GOLD, IEC, NEMA, EWB, ISO and SSPC) It is the governements belief that IHS is the only contractor that can provide the complete online subscription package. See attached sole source justification (JOTFOC). GSA Contract: GS-02F-024DA The total estimated value is less than $250,000.00. This sole source contracting action is in accordance with Federal Aquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(2)(b) and 6.303-2 modified to reflect procedures in 13.5 (a)(ii). 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 would not hinder the mission objectives. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive solicitation for future requirements regarding software licensing of this type. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Contracting Officer, Kenneth Tankersley, at Kenneth.C.Tankersley@USCG.MIL via e-mail only (no phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Thank