The IRS Office of Information Technology Acquisitions (OITA) negotiated a sole source contract for Entrust PKI Software Maintenance to Entrust, Inc, 5430 LBJ FWY, Dallas, TX 75240. The Entrust PKI Software Maintenance is needed to support The IRS Office of Information Technology clients. Entrust is the only vendor that is capable of providing this particular maintenance. This action resulted in a Firm Fix Priced contract for four (4) years with a 12 month Base Year and 3 One Year Options Years as follows:
Base Year: December 29, 2014 to September 30, 2015 Option Period 1: October 01, 2015 to September 30, 2016 Option Period 2: October 01, 2016 to September 30, 2017 Option Period 3: October 01, 2017 to September 30, 2018

The NAICS code is 541519 and a size standard of $27.5 Million. This announcement is in accordance with FAR 6.302. The point of contact is Mr. Andrew Greenfield, Contract Specialist, e-mail: [email protected]

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This is a notice of intent to award using other than full and open competition and should not be considered a request for competitive proposals. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE. A request for more information or a copy of the solicitation will not be considered a response. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Responses to this notice must be emailed to Andrew Greenfield at [email protected]. All responses must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Thursday, January 22, 2014, and will be considered by the Government. All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror's bona fide capability to provide these services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Any responses received as a result of this notice, shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement. Responses will NOT be considered as either proposals or bids. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition, based upon any written responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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