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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF AUGUST 10, 2025 SAM #8658
SPECIAL NOTICE

70 -- Notice of Intent - Subscription Support Renewal

Notice Date

8/8/2025 3:20:57 PM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

518210 — Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
 

Contracting Office

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: U.S.-MEXICO
 

ZIP Code

00000
 

Solicitation Number

FY25r1221143
 

Response Due

8/25/2025 2:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

09/09/2025
 

Point of Contact

Angelica Baca, Seone Michael Jones
 

E-Mail Address

angelica.baca@ibwc.gov, seone.jones@ibwc.gov
(angelica.baca@ibwc.gov, seone.jones@ibwc.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
 

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC), IT Department, located at 4191 N. Mesa St, El Paso, TX 79902 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government�s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 � Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), specifically FAR Subpart 13.5 � Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The intended Contractor is StorageHawk, 2373 N. Fillmore St. Arlington, VA 22207. The United States International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) has a bona fide need for Annual Subscription Support Renewal. This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 518210 � Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. Product of Service Code for this requirement is 7F20�IT and Telecom � IT Management Tools/Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software). The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $40.0 Million. The justification for sole sourcing with StorageHawk, is to renew the Pure Storage Evergreen Forever subscription and onsite support for the Pure FlashArray C50r4 hardware. This renewal is essential to ensure the continued operation and support of our storage infrastructure, keeping it up-to-date with the lates firmware and software updates. Onsite support is crucial for promptly addressing hardware issues, minimizing downtime, and ensuring business continuity. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via email to Angelica Baca at angelica.baca@ibwc.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, Notice of Intent to Sole Source FY25r1221143 � Support Renewal. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capability statement and letter of interest, which shall be considered by the agency no later than 3:00 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) on August 25, 2025 to Angelica Baca at angelica.baca@ibwc.gov. Questions shall be submitted via email ONLY. Phone calls will not be accepted. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/d4bf0109e74e47f5a90204656290eb67/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: El Paso, TX 79902, USA

Zip Code: 79902

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07543199-F 20250810/250808230043 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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