Pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b), the Department of Commerce, Oôice of the
Secretary intends to issue a sole source purchase order to Blue Jeans. EDA
requires Video Teleconferencing and Webinar to meet EDA business
requirements. Teleconferencing should be online based with minimum to no
downloads, no additional software to install, for the user to operate. Video
and audio should be supported by current EDA IT hardware. All conference
will come with dial-in phone numbers. Maintenance will provide EDA with
the support needed for mission critical web conferencing.
The Department of Commerce (DOC), Economic Development
Administration (EDA) provides the U.S. with economic programs and grants
to develop economic opportunities. The Economic Development
Administration was established under the Public Works and Economic
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121), as amended, to generate jobs,
help retain existing jobs, and stimulate industrial and commercial growth in
economically distressed areas of the United States. EDA assistance is
available to rural and urban areas of the Nation experiencing high
unemployment, low income, or other severe economic distress. EDA is
guided by the basic principle that distressed communities must be
empowered to develop and implement their own economic development and
revitalization strategies
The intent of this notice is not to request competitive quotations and no
solicitation is available or will be issued. Any information received from
interested parties will only be considered solely for the purpose of
determining whether a competitive procurement should be conducted.
Interested parties may submit a description of their firms' capabilities for
satisfying the requirement, which demonstrates they possess the ability to
successfully perform this eort. All questions concerning this matter should
be addressed directly to the Contract Specialist, Fayez Slim at
[email protected]