--SOLE SOURCE AWARD NOTIFICATION

The Contracting Center of Excellence (CCE) (Formerly DCC-W) on behalf of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Networks and Information Integration) intends to negotiate a Sole Source contract (IAW 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source) to Evidence Based Research 1595 Spring Hill Road, Suite 250, Vienna, VA 22182-2228. The objective of this contract is to provide services associated with conducting the 11th International Command and Control Research (11th ICCRTS). The 11th ICCRTS will be h eld in Cambridge, England in September 2006. The Command and Control Research Program conducts symposia related to command and control as part of its efforts to coalesce a community of interest that includes researchers, developers and practitioners and pr omote a dialogue that advances both the theory and practice of C2. The tasks involved include nominate the venues, coordinate the schedules, resolve and confirm the specific arrangements and logistical details, develop the call for papers, set up the vario us tracks, and arrange for key speakers, staff registration desks at the symposium, conduct a survey of participants and develop a report that assesses the effort and makes recommendation for future events. More information about the CCRPs initiatives can be found at www.DoDCCRP.org. The Period of Performance will be one (1) year. This notice is NOT a request for proposals. The Government is not going to submit a solicitation for proposals. Interested firms may email capability statements to Marilyn Shor tle at [email protected]. Capability statements must be received by the CCE contracting office no later than 3:00pm, 23 December 2005. The Government shall not be liable for, or suffer any consequential damages for any technical information pr ovided. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon any responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. Award is anticipated no later than 01 January 2006.