Notice of Intent to Sole Source Secretary Gates' Official Portrait

Washington Headquarters Service intends to solicit on a sole source basis under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements to Everett Raymond Kinstler, 15 Gramercy Park S New York, NY 10003-1705 to provide a portrait of Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates suitable for permanent exhibition as part of the Pentagon Collection in the Pentagon Building, located in Washington, D.C. In coordination with Executive Services Directorate/Graphics and the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the artist selected for this portrait is Everett Raymond Kinstler. It is customary and permissible for the Secretary of Defense to select the artist for his official portrait.The North American Industrial Classification Code Syetem (NAICS) code for this action is 541921. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely with in the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested parties may identify their capabilities by responding to this requirement, no later than 8:00 am ET, 18 June 2011. All information submitted should support the offerors capability to provide the items required, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offerors bona fide capability to provide these items. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Responses may be submitted via email if the total file size is less than 5MB. Otherwise, responses must be submitted via hard copy to: Washington Headquarters Service Acquisition & Procurement Office 1700N Moore Street Suite 1425 Arlington, VA 22209. Questions concerning this requirement should be e-mailed to [email protected].