The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) seeks to obtain a fixed-price contract for a one year base period with four additional 1 year option periods for the maintenance of the XRF Archive of Testing Materials. The primary objectives and duties of this contract are attached. Any potential contractor must demonstrate the capability to perform the full complement of services by June 1, 2010 or the effective date of the contract, whichever date is sooner. Interested parties may contact Elisa Weise with any questions at
[email protected] . This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Under authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and no Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, HUD intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source for these services. However, the Government will consider all proposals received from responsible sources within ten days after date of publication of this synopsis. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a proposal. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.