THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE - THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD TO TRAPWIRE INC. FOR TRAPWIRE SOFTWARE LICENSES

The Department of Defense (DoD), Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD), on behalf of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) intends to award a one-time, sole source purchase order under the statutory authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g. urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization). WHS/AD intends to issue a sole source purchase order to TrapWire Inc. (1818 Library St, Suite 500, Reston, VA, 20190-6274), in an effort entitled “TrapWire Software Licenses.” The period of performance will be for a one-year base period and two one-year option periods.

The anticipated sole source purchase order award to TrapWire Inc. is for TrapWire Software Licenses. No substitution of these items can be accepted. This is a commercial item that will be acquired under FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 procedures. The TrapWire Software system will enable structured information collection and predictive analysis capability that will provide users with a means of detecting attacks and threats in the early stages of preparation.  In addition, the system will provide a threat interdiction software system capable of allowing security personnel and law enforcement officials to detect patterns of behavior and anomalies indicative of pre-attack surveillance activity and to issue threat warnings in sufficient time to prevent an attack. 

This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this Notice of Intent no later than 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, 21 July 2016 by email to [email protected]; no telephone communications will be entertained. The subject line in the email shall state “Response to Notice of Intent – TrapWire Software Licenses.” All information submitted should support the offeror’s capability to provide the services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to cancel the sole source award. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 511210 – Software Publishers with a small business size standard of $38,500,00.00.