This NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT is conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Commercial Items. The authority for this award is FAR 13.106(b), soliciting from a single source; Purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has a requirement, in support of its mission of "Recruiting, Retaining and Honoring a World-Class Workforce to Serve the American People" to provide graduate level educational course(s) in support of the Federal Executive Institute's (FEI) Global Leadership Program for senior executives and manager in the Federal government. OPM intends to issue a non-competitive award that will result in a purchase order to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. The graduate courses will be delivered at the FEI in Charlottesville, VA; at the campus of JHU, and in Beijing, China beginning on 04/18/2012 - 04/28/2012. JHU created the course curriculum integrated into the FEI Global Leadership Program. To ensure senior executives and managers receive the same high quality program and to standardize the information provided, it is in the best interest of the Government to procure these services from Johns Hopkins University. All parties interested in this procurement must submit a capability statement within 3 calendar days from the date of this notice. Submissions after that date will not be considered. No solicitation will be issued, therefore, any requests for the solicitation will not be considered. Interested parties wishing to submit their questions, interest, and capabilities must do so in writing via email. Oral and facsimile requests for information will not be considered. Verification of receipt of electronic transmission is the sole responsibility of the contractor. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is at the sole discretion of the Government. Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is required prior to execution of award. A detailed capability statement must be submitted to
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