Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract to eVerbatim Inc.

Project ID: W912LM-26-Q-A011 FederalOpportunitiesPresolicitation

Overview

Agency	Minnesota National Guard
Deadline	06/03/26
Posted	05/19/26
Estimated Value	<$250,000 (solicitation indicates Simplified Acquisition Procedures, which in most cases, applies to contracts expected to be less than $250K in value)
Set Aside	SBA
NAICS	334111 - Electronic Computer Manufacturing
PSC	7B20 - IT And Telecom - High Performance Compute (Hardware And Perpetual License Software)
Location	Little Falls, MN United States

Description

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The U.S. Property & Fiscal Office for Minnesota (USPFO-MN), Little Falls, MN intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract to eVerbatim, Inc., located at 408 Cranes Roost Ct, Annapolis, MD 21409-5748 for the provision of EVAS Court Reporting Recording Kits. This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.501(a) Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Services Sole Source acquisitions, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Market research has indicated that the eVerbatim is the only source able to provide these kits and meet the military requirements set forth in AR 27-10, to include integrating the required Eclipse software developed by Advantage Software, and provided to eVerbatim, which is the sole-source provider of this software to the US Armed Forces. This notice does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice is for notification purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids, quotes, or proposals. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties must submit their capability statements and all relevant information via email by the deadline above to the following email address: daniel.g.bart.civ@army.mil

Summary (Newest Update)

Background The U.S. Property & Fiscal Office for Minnesota (USPFO-MN) in Little Falls, MN intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract to eVerbatim, Inc., located at 408 Cranes Roost Ct, Annapolis, MD 21409-5748. This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented for Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Services – Sole Source acquisitions. Market research indicates that eVerbatim is the only source able to provide the EVAS Court Reporting Recording Kits that meet military requirements set forth in AR 27-10, including integration of the required 'Eclipse' software developed by Advantage Software, which is exclusively provided to the US Armed Forces. Work Details The contract involves the provision of 2 EVAS Court Reporting Recording Kits by eVerbatim, Inc., which include the required Eclipse CAT software integrated into each kit. The Eclipse Vox ASR System (EVAS) consists of computer hardware and audio components integrated with proprietary software. These kits are essential for court trial recordings and data analysis, enabling compliance with UCMJ by recording and producing audio of court-martial proceedings. The equipment must convert speech to text in real-time and function without continuous internet connection while adhering to AR 27-10 policies regarding military justice administration.

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