Description Air Force Materiel Command, Aeronautical Systems Center,Wright Patterson AFB OH, intends to negotiate a sole source order for Roxio Creator Maintenance prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 15.2, as supplemented with additional information (Attachment 1, Sole Source Justification) included in this notice. The contract will be awarded to Roxio, a division of Sonic Solutions. Market research was previously conducted and it has been determined this is a sole source requirement IAW FAR 6.302-1. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. All interested sources must respond in writing with clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide timely and effective services no later than 12:00 PM EST Tuesday, 12 AUG 2008. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government. This will be an open market acquisition with the following Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs): CLIN 0001: Roxio Creator Maintenance. Justification: Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Ms. Karen Emery has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of the Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact the buyer at the email address listed herein. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Ms. Emery can be reached at ASC/CS, 1865 4th Street, Bldg 14, room 203, WPAFB, OH 45433, Ph: 937-255-6356, Email: [email protected]. Any questions regarding this acquisition should be directed in writing to the Contract Negotiator, e-mail: [email protected] Place of Performance Address: Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Postal Code: 45433 Country: United States For more information on "Roxio Creator Maintenance", please refer to: https://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixs_solicitation.asp?id=5741

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