Sources Sought
Hardware/Software Maintenance Agreement for Sony Switcher Equipment
Sol. 951700-19-Q-00007
No deadlineSmall business
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The U.S. Agency for Global Media in Washington, D.C., intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Strategic Communications for a hardware and software maintenance agreement on Sony switcher equipment. This is a notice of intent to use only one source; other businesses may send a quote, but the cutoff stated was 3:00 pm ET on November 2, 2018. The notice is from 2018.
Watch out for
- Single-source intent. The agency already plans to award to Strategic Communications, so a new bidder has to prove more competition would help.
intends to negotiate and award a firm fixed price purchase order to Strategic Communications
- Old and expired deadline. The stated quote cutoff was in November 2018, so this opportunity is long past.
Quotes received after 3:00 pm ET, on November 2, 2018 will NOT be considered by the Government.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Service maintenance agreement for Sony Support Retrieval Switchers (hardware and software)
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price purchase order
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC, USA
- How they'll choose
- Not a competition; the agency plans to negotiate with one source unless responses show clear and convincing evidence that more competition would help
- Offers due
- 3:00 pm ET, November 2, 2018
- How to submit
- Email to agray@usagm.gov and jacosta@usagm.gov
What to include when you submit
- Inquiries will only be accepted by email
- Show clear and convincing evidence that additional competition would be advantageous to the Government
You must have
- Small business set-aside (total); NAICS 541519
ChyronHego is a small business and an authorized reseller of the Sony Support Retrieval Switchers.
Current contractor
Strategic Communications is the intended source (the notice says ChyronHego is a small business and authorized reseller of the equipment)
Not in the notice text
- Length of the maintenance agreement
- Estimated value
- Detailed equipment list and service requirements
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Key facts
- Posted
- Nov 2, 2018
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- 951700-19-Q-00007
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 541519
- Product/service code
- 99
- Business type
- IT, software & telecom
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC, 20237
- Contracting contact
- Amber L. Grayagray@bbg.gov2023827812
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This solicitation notice is to comply with the requirements of FAR 5.102(b)(1). This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible sources may submit a quote. Quotes received after 3:00 pm ET, on November 2, 2018 will NOT be considered by the Government. A determination whether to further compete this requirement based upon responses received, is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Responses to this notice, if any, must show clear and convincing evidence that additional competition would be advantageous to the Government. Inquires will only be accepted via email to agray@usagm.gov and jacosta@usagm.gov. The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) located in Washington, D.C., intends to negotiate and award a firm fixed price purchase order to Strategic Communications. ChyronHego is a small business and an authorized reseller of the Sony Support Retrieval Switchers. The North American Identification Classification System (NAICS) code is 541519, and the size standard is $27.5 dollars. The proposed contract action is for a service maintenance agreement for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one under the authority of 6.302-1(c) and 13.106-1(b).
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