Notice of Intent: HCL Software DoD ESI BPA Contract Holders

This is a notice of intent is to issue a limited-source procurement in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(c) under the DoD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

This requirement is for Renewal of software subscription and support for HCL BigFix Patch. This procurement is restricted to HCL contract holders and their authorized dealers as designated under their respective DoD ESI Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs).

The requirement is classified under NAICS Code 513210 – Software Publishers. This classification is appropriate for the scope of the acquisition and aligns with federal procurement standards governing software and IT service contracts. It also ensures consistency with the Department of Defense Enterprise Software Initiative (DoD ESI) framework, which is designed to streamline and support enterprise-level software procurements across DoD components.

The USMC Regional Contracting Office (RCO) – Marine Corps Installations-National Capital Region (MCI-NCR) at Quantico Marine Corps Base, VA intends to award this requirement to either DoD ESI BPA contract holders or their authorized dealers listed under their respective Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs):

• Vertosoft LLC under BPA N66001-21-A-0092

• Four Inc., LLC under BPA N66001-25-A-0039

This procurement approach aligns with DoD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) BPA policies, ensuring compliance with established acquisition guidelines and prioritization of BPA holders for streamlined contract execution.

Per DFARS 208.7402, departments and agencies are required to fulfill commercial software and related service requirements, including software maintenance, through the DoD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI). Therefore, the DoD ESI BPA serves as the mandatory source for software and software maintenance agreements.

The MCI-NCR RCO plans to award this requirement under the authority of with FAR 8.405-6(c), “limited sources justification.”

This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement or quotation, which will be reviewed by the agency. Capability statements or quotes received on time will be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete the requirement based on responses to this notice remains solely at the Government's discretion. Any information received will primarily be used to decide whether a competitive procurement should be conducted.

Responses must be emailed to Ana Manavi at anarosa.manavi@usmc.mil no later than 18 July 2025, 08:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Late responses will not be considered.