R--Procure American University Student services for the Peace Corps

The purpose of this special notice is to announce the Government's intent to sole source to American University under FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Peace Corps has a Partnership Agreement with American University. Other rationale for utilizing FAR 6.302-1 is provided as follows: Since Peace Corps¿ inception, American University is a historical recruitment campus for Peace Corps Volunteers. American University has an interest in maintaining participation with the Peace Corps, while also encouraging its alumni to consider the extraordinary educational experience that service in the Peace Corps provides. The Peace Corps has a vested interest in continuing to receive the large number the high caliber applicants who apply to become Peace Corps Volunteers from American University. American University is the ideal location for several reasons, including: proximity of the campus to the Peace Corps headquarters in Washington D.C.; the large student population on campus; and, the historically high number of high-caliber Peace Corps Volunteer recruits that come from the American University campus. Awarding to American University provides Peace Corps headquarters needed administrative support, while also providing American University students the opportunity to learn about the Peace Corps and its volunteer opportunities, bolstering its recruitment activities at American University and with its alumni throughout the Washington D.C. area. Attached is the Statement of Work. The NAICS Code is 61131 with a small business size standard of $30.0M. The Interior Business anticipates awarding a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order for this requirement in June 2021. Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed in this notice may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a Request for Quote and the Request for Quote has not been finalized. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing to Brian Kehoe, Contracting Officer via e-mail to [email protected] no later than May 24, 2021.