The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Army, is seeking vendors for a potential contract related to the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) to support the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC). This opportunity is currently a Sources Sought Notice, indicating the government's intent to award a sole source Firm Fixed Price contract, while also encouraging all interested businesses, both large and small, to respond to this notice to foster a competitive procurement environment. The Canvas LMS is crucial for delivering educational services and training, and the government is exploring options to ensure the best possible solution is procured. Interested parties can reach out to primary contact Gonca Cool at gonca.cool.civ@army.mil or by phone at 520-713-7558, or secondary contact Amy Potter at amy.n.potter5.civ@army.mil or 520-944-0372 for further information.

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The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) is seeking approval to renew its Canvas Learning Management Tool subscription, which is essential for academic education and must be compatible with .edu systems. The request includes multiple components such as an 8,000-user cloud subscription, 24/7 support, tier 1 support, and annual domain licensing for customization, covering two additional option years. All IT product and service requests require pre-approval from the appropriate authorities.

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY.  The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract for Canvas Learning Management System on an SOLE SOURCE basis, but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement.  Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources sought notice

The proposed sole source Firm Fixed Price contract to Learning Management for the needs of DLIFLC.  The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is FAR 13.501: For purchases exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization.  Attached is the Product Description.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future.  This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service.  Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice.  The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice.  Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.  However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry.  It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.  The NAICS code is 513210 - Software Publishers.

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