# Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Support Services for TCI & DPOMS

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/52800pr250008226

- Solicitation number: 52800PR250008226
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Heuristic Management Systems Inc.
- Department: Department of Homeland Security
- Agency: US Coast Guard
- Contracting office: C5I Division 2 Kearneysville (70Z0G3)
- NAICS: 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Product or service code: DA10 Support services, delivered as a service contract (SaaS or Subscription) involved with the analysis, design, development, code, test and release packaging services associated with application development projects, as well as off-the-shelf Business software.
- Place of performance: Kearneysville, West Virginia
- County: Jefferson County (FIPS 54037). https://abierto.us/counties/jefferson-county-wv-54037
- First posted: March 25, 2025
- Last posted: April 1, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1c1fb36176564a49825fbd00a56dc827/view

## Description

In accordance with FAR 5.2, this is a notification of a proposed sole-source contract action to HEURISTIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INC. DBA: HMS SOFTWARE. The US Coast Guard, C5I Service Center, intends to solicit and award on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) to HEURISTIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INC. DBA: HMS SOFTWARE, 189 Hymus Blvd., Suite 402, Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 1E9 Canada.

This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) - only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Heuristic Management System Software is proprietary. Only Heuristic Management System can provide the necessary support, upgrades, and maintenance for its proprietary Time Control Industrial (TCI) services and products.

Due to the proprietary nature of Heuristic Management System software, there is no way to modify products by other manufacturers to work with the USCG’s existing Heuristic Management System investments. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

Interested vendors may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact no later than (NLT) 10:00AM ET of Wednesday, 7 April 2025. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is NOT a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for competitive quotes.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Interested parties may submit any information for consideration by the Government to the Contract Specialist, Brianna Riffle, Email:

**Brianna.Riffle@uscg.mil and the Contracting Officer, Mark Rushing, Email:** Mark.A.Rushing@uscg.mil with Notice ID number referenced in the subject line.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Heuristic Management Systems Inc. (UEI SDSAQVK1JTZ8)
- Contract: 70Z0G325PMSPL0001, purchase order
- Obligated: $28,800.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 52800PR250008226 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70Z0G3 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70Z0G325PMSPL0001_7008_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 25, 2025: Special notice, due April 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 83626d2dd1c948389991b07a519b7d55. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/83626d2dd1c948389991b07a519b7d55/view
- April 1, 2025: Special notice, due April 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 1c1fb36176564a49825fbd00a56dc827. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1c1fb36176564a49825fbd00a56dc827/view

## Points of contact

- Brianna Riffle, Brianna.Riffle@uscg.mil, 7034175595
- Mark Rushing, Mark.A.Rushing@USCG.mil, 7034175596

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