G--Military OneSource Bridge

U.S. Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) intends to negotiate and award a commercial, sole source, firm fixed-price/time and materials hybrid contract to ValueOptions, Inc., 240 Corporate Boulevard, Norfolk, VA, 23502 under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This contract will ensure there is continued Military OneSource (MOS) program support while AQD re-competes this requirement. The full and open competition, via Solicitation No. D12PS50899, is currently in the proposal evaluation stage. The MOS program is a commercial Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that originates from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Military Community and Family Policy Office and provides a wide variety of non-medical counseling support to military personnel and their families. This sole source bridge contract must be awarded no later than February 10, 2013 and contains a 5-month base period with two 3-month option periods. This notice of intent to solicit and negotiate with only one source is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. Any questions regarding the requirement must be submitted in writing via email to [email protected]. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed bridge contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. There will be no solicitation posted.