This is a notice of intent to issue a sole-source, no-cost purchase
order to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
(ICANN), 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330, Marina del Rey, CA 90292. The period of performance for this effort will be five
years, with a one-year base period and four one-year options. The
Government will award this purchase order on July 17, 2006..... This procurement is being conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. ?
253(c)(1)...which applies when the
services required by the agency are only available from one responsible
source and no other type of service will satisfy the agency's
needs. ....
Offeror's who believe they can meet this requirement are required to submit in writing an affirmative response demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the requirements detailed above. All written responses must include a written narrative statement of capability, including detailed technical information demonstrating their ability to meet the above requirements. The response must be sufficient to permit the agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. Failure to submit such documentation will result in the Government proceeding as stated above.
Offeror's who believe they can meet this requirement are required to submit in writing an affirmative response demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the requirements detailed above. All written responses must include a written narrative statement of capability, including detailed technical information demonstrating their ability to meet the above requirements. The response must be sufficient to permit the agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. Failure to submit such documentation will result in the Government proceeding as stated above.
The idea here is that it's ICANN's job to lose. ICANN will get another year of the IANA unless another ready, willing and able entity makes its desire to run the IANA known. Soon....by June 17th!
ADD: I think there's a very short list of entities that could perform the IANA function. ICANN's certainly on the list, but so are three or four other entities. It's a short list, but it's longer than 1.
