NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - Sphera Solutions MLC Database - USMA
Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QM MICC-WEST POINTWEST POINT, NY, 10996-1514, USA

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Software Publishers (513210)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - PLATFORM PRODUCTS: DATABASE, MAINFRAME, MIDDLEWARE (HW, PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) (7H20)

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https://sam.gov/opp/2f586c754816405dbcdb6ce203522ce8/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the U.S. Army's MICC-West Point, intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with Sphera Solutions, Inc. for a subscription to the Sphera Solutions MLC Database, including support extensions DbII and DBIXa, for the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy. This procurement is critical as it provides essential database services that support environmental engineering and geography-related projects at the academy. Interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements may submit a capability statement by March 19, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST to Leslie Duron at leslie.a.duron.civ@army.mil, although the government reserves the right to proceed with the sole-source procurement based on its discretion.

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    Leslie Duron
    leslie.a.duron.civ@army.mil
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