NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE(R. S. Means Company LLC)
ID: W912DR-26-Q-1B11Type: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW2SD ENDIST BALTIMOREBALTIMORE, MD, 21201-2526, USA

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d428ca3147404c4fba33cca03fdd2934/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Baltimore District, intends to award a sole-source contract to R. S. Means Company LLC for the procurement of 20 concurrent user licenses of the CostWorks software and Full Library (CD Version). This procurement is justified under the Federal Acquisition Regulation for sole-source contracts due to the unique nature of the software and the urgency of the requirement. The CostWorks software is critical for cost estimating and project management within the Army Corps, ensuring accurate budgeting and resource allocation for various projects. Interested parties may submit capability statements to Eulanda Scott-Shingleton at eulanda.a.scott-shingleton@usace.army.mil by the specified response date, although this notice does not constitute a request for competitive proposals.

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    Eulanda SCOTT-SHINGLETON
    (410) 962-4551
    eulanda.a.scott-shingleton@usace.army.mil
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