C -- Post Construction Award Services

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for post construction award services (PCAS) for the site underground steam and chilled water replacement project currently being performed at its Gaithersburg, Maryland facility. As required by the Business Occupations and Professions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, the original engineering documents for the project were signed, sealed, and dated by a professional engineer employed by Kibart, Inc., who had prepared/approved the documents. As such, Kibart, Inc. assumed liability for the design represented by the project engineering documents. In order to maintain a single source of liability any correction, revisions, or additions required to be made to the project are required to be made by the professional engineer, or a representative within the company, who originally signed and sealed the documents. It is anticipated that this requirement will involve no more than approximately ? man-year of effort. ? As such, NIST intends to enter into a sole source purchase order with Kibart, Inc., under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 ( c) (1) ? only one responsible source. The Government anticipates the award of a fixed price purchase order. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13 ? Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Interested firms may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, responses received by March 14, 2007, will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a noncompetitive procurement. Written responses to this synopsis are required to contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. A request for quote will not be issued.