Certified Fraud Exam Prep Training and Exam

Subject to final approval, The Bureau of the Public Debt, Administrative Resource Center, Division of Procurement, intends to negotiate a sole-source procurement in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), 716 West Ave., Austin, TX 78701, for onsite Certified Fraud Exam (CFE) Exam Review Course and Exam on September 21-24, 2010 in Washington, DC. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. Nature and Description of Action: The Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) has a need for a contractor to provide Certified Fraud Exam (CFE) Exam Review and the CFE Exam. A sole source is intended for this order; no other source is known or has been located to provide this service. The Bureau of the Public Debt will consider all affirmative responses received no later than August 10, 2010 at 2:00 PM ET. Affirmative responses shall be accompanied by sufficient documentation to clearly show how it would be advantageous to the Government to switch providers for this requirement. A request for more information will not be considered an affirmative response. If no affirmative response is received that clearly demonstrates the ability to meet all the requirements and that is more advantageous to the Government, we intend to negotiate a sole-source award to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The intended period of performance for this requirement is September 21-24, 2010.