The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to Axure Solutions for Axure RP 10 Version Licensing. Axure RP better meets DMB’s requirements of supporting the development of high fidelity and low fidelity prototyping. Axure RP files were found to be smaller in size than other tools files and less likely to bog down CDC computers. In addition, Axure RP is considered to be more user friendly than other wire-framing and prototyping tools The CDC user experience team has used Axure for years and due to our accelerated timeline for Clean Slate, a minimal learning curve is critical to the success of ours. This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within fifteen (15) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any quotation/response should be emailed to contract specialist at qna3@cdc.gov by COB 05 July 2023