Notice of Intent - MSO 365 Renewal

The US Section International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC), Acquisition Division, located at 4191 North Mesa Street, El Paso, TX 79902 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), specifically FAR Subpart 13.5 – Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The intended Contractor is CDW GOVERNMENT LLC, 230 N MILWAUKEE AVE., VERNON HILLS, IL 60061-1577.

The USIBWC El Paso HQ has a need for Microsoft MS035 License Renewal for 1 Year, Performance Period 5/1/21 thru 4/30/22. Base Year + 2 Option Years. This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Subpart13.106-1(b)(1)(i) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 511210 Software Publishers with a corresponding small business standard of $41.5 million. The Product Service code is DG11 IT and Telecom - Network - Telecom Access Services. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored.

No award will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Angelica Baca at angelica.baca@ibwc.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, Request for Proposal (RFP) 2024r1221024a– MS0 365. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All interested parties who are responsible, capable, in providing Microsoft MS0 365 License Renewal may identify their interest and may submit an offer or quotation which shall be considered by the agency no later than 3:00 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) on May 24, 2024, to angelica.baca@ibwc.gov. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.