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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Research Triangle Park (RTP) in Durham, North Carolina intends to negotiate on a sole source basis to Visual Bi Solutions Inc. in accordance with FAR Subpa... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Research Triangle Park (RTP) in Durham, North Carolina intends to negotiate on a sole source basis to Visual Bi Solutions Inc. in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), "soliciting from a single source" to purchase Visual BI Extensions for SAP Business Objects . This procurement is recommended to be processed without full and open competition. The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) has a requirement to purchase VBX Suite . VBX Suite is an Exte nsion software package for SAP Business Objects Design Studio from Visual Bi Solution s Inc. The Enterprise license suite includes Charts, Utilities, Maps, Selectors, Specialty objects, and Templates. The add-on software addresses various business needs with hundreds of added capabilities to the current SAP Business Objects Suite which is the Agency's Data Reporting Tool. VBX is SAP certified. The add-on software delivers an extensive set of capabilities that can be realized in 1-click, something that may otherwise be achieved only through extensive and highly complex scripting and debugging by a developer. Many of the VBX features are exclusive and cannot be realized without VBX. Maintenance support is also a critical component of requirement,which ensures access to the most up-to-date maintenance, support and technology for licensed users. Visual BI Extensions for SAP Business Objects Design Studio - Enterprise license (Per Single BOBJ Production Instance including clusters) full suite license includes Charts, Utilities, Maps, Selectors, Specialty, and Templates ( Explorer and KPI) - Annual Support & Maintenance - (09/01/2019- 08/31/2019). This Notice of Intent is not a request for proposals. This notice of intent is for information purposes only; therefore, no solicitation will result from this announcement. All capability statements received within 5 days after publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. Responses must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly be able to provide the services outlined and itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. A request for documentation will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Submit capability statements via email (using PDF, MS Word, Excel attachments) to Contract Specialist, Stephen L. Cannon, at Cannon.Stephen@epa.gov. No telephone calls will be accepted. No telephone calls will be accepted. The NAICS code for this procurement is: 541511 ¿ Custom Computer Programming