This Sources Sought notice is for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a Solicitation and is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government. All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request that will be considered for contract award. The information from this market research is for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this market research. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 511210.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLE SOURCE THIS REQUIREMENT TO PTC Inc.

This proposed action is for the renewal of annual Gold Maintenance for ApexAda Enterprise V4.4 for all available hosts which are proprietary items of PTC Inc. PTC Inc is the sole provider of the Gold Maintenance for ApexAda Enterprise V4.4 for all available hosts. Potential vendors must be able to provide software maintenance renewals for the system already installed.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The intent of this notice is to determine the availability of qualified commercial sources technically capable of providing the below:                                                                                                          
Gold Maintenance for ApexAda Enterprise V4.4 for all available hosts.  Period of Performance shall consist of one year from date of contract award.

Potential offerors having the skills, experience, professional qualifications, and capabilities necessary to perform the described requirement are invited to provide a capabilities statement via e-mail. The Capability statements shall not exceed two (2) pages and must include the following: 1) Company name and Point of Contact information (address, telephone, e-mail, web-site, etc.); 2) DUNS number and CAGE code; 3) Small Business Size/Certification (to include 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc.); and 4) Familiarity and knowledge of the requirement.

Responses are due no later than Tuesday, 19 May 2015, 07:00 AM EST, and shall be electronically submitted to [email protected]. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.

THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLE SOURCE THIS REQUIREMENT TO PTC Inc.