Notice of Intent to Sole Source MATLAB Products   2

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has a requirement for MATLAB brand software licenses, toolboxes and renewal products and intends to issue a new Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) on a sole source basis IAW FAR 13.106-1(b) to The MathWorks, Inc., CAGE: 0C524, 3 Apple Hill Drive, Natick, MA 01760-2098.

MATLAB software products are critical to research being conducted by members of several laboratories throughout the ERDC. The unique software has been validated to be fully interoperable with existing MATLAB software being used within the ERDC. Because of this, it is necessary to have local licenses so that the software can be used on demand, uninterrupted, and on a regular and recurring basis on local machines. MATLAB licenses are available through MATLAB's publisher, The MathWorks, Inc., which has been identified as the sole provider for all MATLAB maintenance and technical support services. Therefore, The MathWorks, Inc. is the only source that can fulfill this requirement.

The government intends to procure from only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) using simplified acquisition procedures. This notice of intent is for information purposes only. This is not a request for competitive proposals. A solicitation will not be issued. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation to Maureen.Myrthel@usace.army.mil or to Jody.Criss@usace.army.mil. The information submitted must be provided in sufficient detail to demonstrate the vendor's ability to fulfill this requirement. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose to determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Verbal responses are not acceptable in response to this notice.