Notice of Intent to Sole Source Software License Renewal
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, intends to award a firm-fixed-price, sole-source contract to SISCO, Inc. for proprietary software license renewals and associated support services. This is a Special Notice and not a solicitation for competitive proposals. Interested parties may submit capability statements.
Scope of Work
This acquisition is for the procurement of specific proprietary software licenses:
- Item 1: AXS4-ICCP Development License (Part Number: AXS4-ICCP-142-095-DEV), Quantity: 1
- Item 2: AXS4-ICCP PAK Runtime Only License (Part Number: AXS4-ICCP-142-095-PAK), Quantity: 3 The SISCO AX-S4 ICCP software is critical for seamless and reliable communication with Western Area Power Administration's (WAPA) existing infrastructure, being fully compliant with the IEC 60870-6 TASE.2 standard. A Statement of Non-Availability (SoNA #216822198) has been issued by CHESS, confirming this requirement cannot be fulfilled through mandatory IT sources.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price
- Sole Source Vendor: SISCO, Inc., located at 6605 19 1/2 Mile Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48314.
- Authority: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.102(a) - "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements."
- Place of Performance: Electronic delivery to USACE, Portland, OR, for use at Denver Technical Service Center (TSC), Denver, CO.
Submission & Evaluation
This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. However, any interested party that believes it can meet the requirements may submit a detailed capability statement. The statement must be provided in writing, containing sufficient detail for USACE to determine capability. Submissions should be sent via email to the point of contact listed below. 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. If no affirmative written responses are received, an award will be made to SISCO, Inc.
Eligibility / Set-Aside
While the opportunity is categorized under a Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) in the metadata, this specific notice is for a sole-source action, meaning the set-aside is not applicable for competitive bidding.
Deadlines & Contact
- Capability Statements Due: TBD (as per description and document summary)
- Primary Point of Contact: Joseph B. Jarvis, joseph.b.jarvis@usace.army.mil