Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source - Strategic Planning

Notice of Intent to make Sole Source Award: USDA Forest Service, Southwest Region, Albuquerque, NM has a requirement for a consulting services to provide Professional Services to lead a strategic planning development, implementation and training exercises that will produce a strategic plan consisting of a comprehensive roadmap to achieve our Regional goals. The plan should highlight the current state and articulate vision and future state including seven critical elements; a vision statement, a mission statement, core values, a gap analysis, long-term goals, yearly objectives, and action plans. RRC, Inc. has institutional knowledge of the unique needs of the Region need that have been establish over multiple years and a strong local presence that has taken many years to established in a niche market that supports the US Forest Service and our many Federal, Regional and State partners. The authority permitting a sole source acquisition which permits contracting without full and open competition is based upon the exception prescribed by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements; citations 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) apply. The sole source award utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.5, Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Commercial Items under PSC R799 and NAICS 541611 ($16.5 Million). This notice of intent is for information purposes only. Contracting Officer intends to make award, August 9, 2021 , of a purchase order to: Rebecca Reynolds Consulting, Inc., 548 Wild Ridge Lane, Lafayette, CO 80026-2546. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent to sole source is not a request for competitive quotations. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in preparation of proposals. This notice represents the Government's only official notice of this action.