District of Columbia Cobblestone Systems #SS-15

DC OCFO Sole Source Awards for Event and Operational Services

The Government of the District of Columbia's Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) has awarded several sole source contracts for specialized services supporting government operations and a major institutional investor conference. - Government Buyer: - Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Office of Contracts - Sub-agencies include the DC Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board, Office of Tax and Revenue, and Office of the Chief Information Officer - OEMs and Vendors: - Projection (exclusive audio and video services) - Smart City Networks (exclusive telephone and network services) - FS Taylor & Associates (lottery auditing services) - Revenue Solutions, Inc. (ITS maintenance and support) - Financial Management Services Investment Corporation (alias matching services) - Centerplate/NBSE (exclusive catering services) - Products and Services Requested: - Audio and video services for a major conference (Projection) - Telephone and network services for the same event (Smart City Networks) - Lottery auditing services for draw games and ticket destruction (FS Taylor & Associates) - Maintenance, support, and hosting for the Integrated Tax System and Electronic Taxpayer Service Center (Revenue Solutions, Inc.) - Alias matching services for taxpayer accounts submitted to the U.S. Treasury Offset Program (Financial Management Services Investment Corporation) - Exclusive catering services for the conference (Centerplate/NBSE) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Several awards are justified by exclusive provider requirements at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, which mandates use of specific vendors for audio/video, network, and catering services - Contracts ensure continuity of critical government operations (e.g., tax system maintenance, lottery auditing) during transition periods - Services include secure electronic data transfer and support for high-profile government events - Locations: - Walter E. Washington Convention Center (Washington, DC) for event-related services - District of Columbia government offices for ongoing operational services

Description

This contract covers various sole source procurements for the fiscal year 2015 by the Office of Contracts (OMA OC) of the Government of the District of Columbia. The procurements include professional services such as audio and video services, telephone services, audit services, printing services, and maintenance services, among others. Many of these procurements are justified as sole source due to exclusive provider arrangements, such as the Convention Center requiring exclusive use of certain vendors for audio/video and telephone services. The contract includes multiple attachments detailing individual sole source determinations and findings for specific services and vendors.

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