# Automated Fee Machine (AFM) Support

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w912es25pa006

- Solicitation number: W912ES25PA006
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Caracal Enterprises, LLC
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W07V Endist ST Paul (W912ES)
- NAICS: 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- Product or service code: DC10 Data center services delivered as a service contract. Offsite data center facilities using the resources provided by 3rd parties. May be part of an Infrastructure as a Service offering.
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Saint Paul, Minnesota
- County: Ramsey County (FIPS 27123). https://abierto.us/counties/ramsey-county-mn-27123
- City: St. Paul. https://abierto.us/cities/st-paul-mn-2758000
- First posted: April 2, 2025
- Last posted: April 2, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/72e928229df345158b69149c8ff43bf6/view

## Description

This is a notice of intent to solicit and award a sole source contract, set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a Single Source. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District intends to solicit and award a sole source contract for licensing fees for eh VenTek Automated Fee Machines. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.

However, all information received no later than 2:00PM Central Time on Friday, 4 March 2025 will be considered by the Government. Interested parties shall respond to this notice by providing the following information: 1. Company Name, 2. Address, 3. Point of Contact information with telephone number and email address, 4. Cage Code and 5. Capabilities information/statement showing that the company has the ability to fulfill the Government requirement as described herein.

The contractor shall be able to comply with all requirements described herein to be considered capable. The NAICS code is 541511 and the applicable Small Business Size Standard, as established by the U.S. Small Business Administration, is $34 Million. The Government requires support and services for the existing VenTek Automated Fee Machines.

The Government intends to issue an award a base year contract with four (4) one (1) year option periods to Caracal Enterprises LLC dba VenTek International for these services due to their ability to provide support and service management software to meet our particular boat ramp and campground management needs with an off-the-self product. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE SHALL BE emailed to theodore.r.hecht@usace.army.mil. The subject line of the email shall begin with W912ES25PA006.

NO fax or traditional mail submissions shall be accepted. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Firms intending to provide submittals must submit detailed information indicating their ability to meet the Government requirements. All responses must be received by 2:00PM Central Time on Friday, 4 March 2025.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Caracal Enterprises, LLC (UEI DSVLGHLHCTM7)
- Contract: W912ES25PA006, purchase order
- Obligated: $23,340.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number W912ES25PA006 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office W912ES (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W912ES25PA006_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 2, 2025: Special notice, due April 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 72e928229df345158b69149c8ff43bf6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/72e928229df345158b69149c8ff43bf6/view

## Points of contact

- Theodore Hecht, theodore.r.hecht@usace.army.mil, 6512905415
- Kenneth J. Eshom, kenneth.j.eshom@usace.army.mil

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