Inserter Maintenance Services

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ). A RFQ WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND QUOTES WILL NOT BE REQUESTED.

This synopsis is issued in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) 5.101. The notice provides the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development's (USDA-RD) intent to award a sole-source contract pursuant to RFO 6.103-1-Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

In accordance with RFO 6.103-1, USDA Rural Development Technology Office intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a sole source basis for full RD automated mail processing operations and other print shop operational services provider. The Contractor will be responsible for having a disaster recovery/business continuity plan and perform a disaster recovery test at least annually. Maintenance activities include remedial maintenance and preventative maintenance necessitated by normal usage. The Contractor will provide trained and qualified client service representatives to perform software maintenance and database services. Equipment is located at USDA Rural Development building located at One Metropolitan Square (OMS) 211 North Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102, which is a remote job entry site that performs computer support functions for RD. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; no solicitation or RFQ will be forthcoming.

Due to the proprietary nature of the required hardware and software, only one source can fulfill this requirement, DMT Solutions Global Corporation Doing Business As (DBA) BlueCrest, Inc. While third-party contractors may be available for hardware maintenance and mechanical upgrades, no third-party contractor can legally modify or maintain BlueCrest's proprietary software.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561499 - All Other Business Support Services. The Product Service Code (PSC) assigned to this requirement is J036 Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment: Special Industry Machinery.

Any interested source that believes it can fulfill these requirements may submit a capability statement by July 22, 2026. The capability statement must demonstrate that they could perform the required work. Responses shall be emailed to Margaret.Thompson@usda.gov and Jennifer.Ford2@usda.gov