Marine Corps Installations - National Capital Region (MCI-NCR), Regional Contracting Office (RCO), Quantico, VA hereby gives notice of intent to award an order against GSA Federal Supply Schedule GS-35F-253CA to Environmental System Research Institute (ESRI), Inc. (CAGE Code: 0AMS3) on a sole source basis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b)(i), only one source reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

This procurement is to provide ESRI Arc Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping software license and maintenance support. The applicable NAICS Code is 513210- Software Publishers. Market research has revealed this contractor is the only source capable of providing the required items. Therefore, the government intends to procure this requirement on a sole source basis from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the software – ESRI, Inc.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which, if received within five (5) calendar days after the date of the publication of this notice will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Responses shall be emailed to Melissa Chabot at melissa.chabot@usmc.mil no later than 28 November 2022, 08:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Late responses will not be considered.