NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE TO ESRI, INC. FOR ESRI ARC GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM MAPPING SOFTWARE AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT

Marine Corps Installations - National Capital Region (MCI-NCR), Regional Contracting Office (RCO), Quantico, VA hereby gives notice of intent to award an order against GSA Federal Supply Schedule GS-35F-253CA to Environmental System Research Institute (ESRI), Inc. (CAGE Code: 0AMS3) on a sole source basis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) Only One Source is Capable of Providing the Supplies or Services Required at the Level of Quality Required Because the Supplies or Services are Unique or Highly Specialized. 

This procurement is to provide ESRI Arc Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping software license and maintenance support for the United States Training and Education Command. The applicable NAICS Code is 513210- Software Publishers. Market research has revealed ESRI, Inc. is the sole-source provider of its products and maintenance for federal customers. Therefore, the government intends to procure this requirement on a sole source basis from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the software – ESRI, Inc. 

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement.  Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of market research.  A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.