X--BIA ALASKA REGION ANNUAL CONFERENCE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The United States Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Alaska Region Office (PRO), Anchorage AK, intends to award a Sole Source contract to SMG of Alaska Inc., a non-Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise/non-Indian Economic Enterprise, for providing rental space for a (3) day conference to be held November 28, 2023 – November 30, 2023. A search of buildings that provide capable leasing areas, for 2,200 attendees was conducted to confirm that SMG of Alaska Inc. is the only capable vendor in Anchorage, AK. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 531120 and the Business Size Standard is $47.0M. Authority cited: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. * This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for quotation. No solicitation document is available and telephoned, faxed or mailed questions will not be honored, only email. If a firm believes that BIA should not pursue this procurement, it should submit a written capability statement for satisfying this requirement, which demonstrates they possess the ability to successful perform this effort by COB August 31, 2023, 5:00PM Pacific. For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact Jodi R. Zachary, [email protected], phone calls will not be accepted at this time. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a future competitive procurement.