Understanding Food Related Hardships among Older Americans

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE August 5, 2019 The Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Contracts Management Division at 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 228 Alexandria, VA 22302, hereby formally announces the intent to award a firm-fixed price contract on a sole source basis to the University of Kentucky, a public higher education institution. The contractor will be required to provide a second round of research studies to examine food insecurity in seniors. The proposed contract action is for services for which Food and Nutrition Services intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 41 U.SC. 3304(a)(3), as implemented by FAR 6.302-3. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals; however, all interested persons that identify to the Contracting Officer their intent and capabilities to satisfy the Government's requirement within 15 calendar days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. For specific questions, please contact the Contract Specialist, Gloria Brown, at [email protected] or the Contracting Officer, Antoine Boissonniere, at [email protected].