Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Notice ID:

NIEHS-ENO-11322

Department/Ind. Agency:

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Sub-tier:

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Sub Command:

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIEHS

Office:

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH NIEHS

All Dates/Times are:

(utc-05:00) eastern standard time, new york, usa

Updated Published Date:

(utc-05:00) eastern standard time, new york, usa

Original Published Date:

0000-00-00 00:00:00

Original Response Date:

jan 19, 2022 10:00 am est

Inactive Policy:

15 days after response date

Initiative:

• None***--***

Product Service Code:

7a20 - it and telecom it and telecom

NAICS Code:

423430 - computer and computer peripheral equipment and software merchant wholesalers

Original Set Aside:

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis and award a contract to EC America, Inc. (8444 Westpark Dr Ste 200 McLean, Virginia 22102-5112) for renewal offerings of available Citrix Customer Success Services (CSS) and Appliance Maintenance. This acquisition is being conducted using the procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 13.5, “Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items” in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901. The FAR as supplemented by the Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) will be used to evaluate the quote and award this requirement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 423430 (Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers) with a size standard of 250. The NIEHS is one (1) of 27 research institutes and centers that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). NIEHS will solicit and negotiate directly with EC America, Inc. and no solicitation will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations; however, if an interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. The statement must be submitted in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the Government to determine if the party can perform the requirement. Respondents must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All interested parties must express their interest in writing via email to ejinwaemeonu.okeagu@nih.gov by 10:00 am Eastern time Wednesday, January 19, 2022. No faxed documents will be accepted. If no responsive statements are received within the stated time, an award will be made to EC America, Inc.

530 DAVIS DRIVE

MORRISVILLE , NC 27560

USA

Primary Point of Contacts:

Ejinwaemeonu Ndidi Okeagu