Notice of Intent to Sole Source - RESPA

This is a notice of intent to issue a purchase order to LexisNexis on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). The proposed procurement is a twelve month purchase order for an on-line subscription to provide mortgage and real estates comprehensive information periodicals, new services and reports on businesses, individuals and properties for use for investigative research for the enforcement of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (ILSFDA). This announcement constitutes the only notice; a written solicitation will not be issued. Any vendor who believes that they can provide these services per the requirements listed above can email their company's capabilities information to the attention of Darlene C. Walls no later than 4:30 pm EST, June 4, 2009 at [email protected]. Only email responses will be accepted. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received by the closing date specified in this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.