Intent to Award Yellow Ribbon April 2018

SOLICITATION NUMBER: W81A9P72620102 RESTRICTIONS: NONE SUBJECT: Yellow Ribbon Event LOCATION: Salt Palace Convention and Exposition Center, Salt Lake City, Utah RESPONSE DUE DATE: 28 January, 2018 CONTRACTING POC: D. Ray Workman Email: [email protected] This is a Notice of Intent to make a Sole Source award under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 Other Than Full and Open Competition, as a new agreement that the Utah Army National Guard (UTNG) intends to enter into with Utah Food Service the sole provider for catering at the Salt Palace Convention and Exposition Center located at 100 So. West Temple, Salt Lake City, Ut. 84101. The event is a Yellow Ribbon Event scheduled for 14 April, 2018 for a large group of soldiers and their families, (approximately 708 adults and 125 children), no other locations in this area are able to accommodate this large of a group in the time frame that event needed to be held. At this event there room provided to accommodate various group training as well as a Breakfast and a Lunch provided for the adults and the children. This will be the only notice of the Government's intent to solicit and negotiate with one source in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. Firms having the ability to provide this service should notify D. Ray Workman in writing via e-mail at [email protected] by 12:00 P.M. MST on 26 January 2018. All responses from qualified sources will be fully considered and responses to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No extensions will be granted. Announcement for Yellow Ribbon Event. Prepared by:_____________________________ D. Ray Workman Contract Officer Utah National Guard