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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The National Conservation Training Ctr intends to award a sole source purchase order to Avid Technology, Inc. to furnish: Avid Media Composer Z8 Workstations.
Avid Workstation, Hewlitt Packard (HP).
Model Number: Z8 Fury G5
Salient Characteristics:
Avid Certified
Intel W7-3565X 2.5 GHz 32 core processor
64 GB DDR5-4800 RAM plus additional 64 GB DDR5-4800 RAM (Total RAM: 128 GB)
512 GB M.2 SSD
Nvidia RTX 4000 Ada 20GB video card
Thunderbolt-4 DP PCIe
DVDRW
Keyboard
Mouse
3-3-3 Warranty
Windows 11 Pro
Capabilities: (if applicable): Certified by Avid to run their software and capable of editing multiple streams of 4K resolution video.
Product shall be delivered to the following location:
Creative Resources
National Conservation Training Center
698 Conservation Way
Shepherdstown, WV 25443

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334111 with the size standard of $41.5 employees. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 7A20.

This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:
¿        Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within three (3) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

The point of contact is: Jack Skogen, email: jack_skogen@fws.gov
Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the ¿Subject¿ line of your email.

This notice will close on: 9/19/2025 at 5:00pm, Central Time.

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