Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Everbatim, Inc for Eclipse Software
Deadline: 13 Aug 2026
Posting Date: 12 Aug 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 147076432
Document Ref. No.: M00264-26-Q-0086
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Marine Corps Installations - National Capital Region (MCI-NCR), Regional Contracting Office (RCO), Quantico, VA hereby gives notice of intent to award a purchase order to eVerbatim INC., (CAGE Code: 1HLK8) on a sole source basis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.102(a), the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonable available.
This procurement is to provide HQMC Judge Advocate Division has a requirement for the renewal of four Eclipse court reporting software licenses and, critically, for the highly specialized software integration services required to make the software operational on 106 new court reporting laptops. Per MARADMIN 615/16, Advantage Software-s Eclipse is the only USMC-approved and required software solution for the capture, translation, and transcription of all courts-martial. It is the core component of a stand-alone, offline system that allows court reporters to produce verbatim transcripts in real-time, even in austere environments, reducing transcript production time from 4-8 hours per hour of audio to as little as 1-2 hours. This procurement is for two distinct but inseparable requirements: the Eclipse software licenses from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Advantage Software, Inc., and the proprietary integration service provided exclusively by eVerbatim, Inc. eVerbatim has developed the Eclipse Vox AI System (EVAS), a complete end-to-end solution that integrates multiple software and hardware elements specifically for use in military courtrooms. Market research has concluded that I eVerbatim Inc eVerbatim Inc is the sole source provider of its products and services for federal customers. Therefore, the government intends to procure this requirement on a sole source basis from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of this supply - eVerbatim Inc.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Market research has concluded that I eVerbatim Inc eVerbatim Inc ...
Notice ID: m00264-26-q-0086
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the navy
Office: commander
NAICS Code: 541519 - Other Computer Related Services
Inactive Dates: aug 28, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Disclaimer: The deadline date mentioned is tentative and provided for informational purposes only. This notice is a procurement forecast or general procurement plan, and not an active tender. Suppliers are advised to refer to the original documents and contact the issuing authority directly for the official tender release date and further details
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