The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) Soliciting from a Single Source with SIRSI Corp., Lehi, UT, to migrate the existing SirsiDynix Symphony system from a government server to a contractor cloud-based server. Symphony is an operating system currently in use by NIST that automates NIST's Research Library, allows books to be cataloged, circulated and shown electronically to patrons. This is a sole source inasmuch as the migration can only be performed by SirsiDynix because the software in use is proprietary, and switching to a different third-party cloud-based system would involve a substantial duplication of costs and efforts already performed under the current contract. There are no authorized resellers to host the product. A firm fixed-price contract modification will be issued on or about 30 Dec 2015. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Inquiries will only be accepted via e-mail to [email protected]. The government will consider responses received by 5:00PM, EST, 12/21/2015. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. This notice of intent is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a request for competition. No telephone requests will be honored.

The existing North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 511210 and the size standard is $38.5M.

 

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