The Broadcasting Board of Governors/International Broadcasting Bureau's (BBG/IBB) Office of Contracts (M/CON) intends to negotiate and award a non-competitive contract to Front Porch Digital for Software and Maintenance support. This is a sole source procurement in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), FAR Subpart 6.302-1(a)(1) under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), other than full and open competition, only one (1) responsible source and no other sources or services will satisfy Agency requirements.

The software and maintenance to be acquired support expansion of exisiting News Room Control System deployment, which Front Porch Digital already has knowledge and proprietary resources. Therefore, the Software and Maintenance support is only supported directly from the exisiting developer.

This Public Notice of Intent to non-competitively procure the above described software and maintenance services from Front Porch Digital is NOT a request for competitive price quotations or proposals. Interested firms must submit adequate documentation of their capability to respond to this requirement in writing within fifteen (15) calendar days after the posting date of this notice. All documentation submitted shall be sufficient in depth and detail to allow for an evaluation without the need for added information. The Government will not accept oral, facsimile or incomplete submissions. A final determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement will be based upon the response to this Public Notice, and is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries concerning this matter shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer by April 12, 2010, Rachel E Johnson, who can be reached via E-mail at [email protected]. This public notice is not an RFP, RFQ or IFB.

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