Notice of Intent to Sole Source Contract to Capital Factory

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE - THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD CONTRACT TO CAPITAL FACTORY PROPERTIES, LLC FOR WORKSPACE MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION The Department of Defense (DoD), Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate, (WHS/AD) intends to award a sole source contract under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition, Simplified Procedures to Certain Commercial Items implemented in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, FAR 13.106-1(b), "Soliciting from a single source." WHS/AD intends to issue a firm-fixed price contract to Capital Factory Properties, LLC., 701 Brazos Street, Suite 500, Austin, Texas 78701-3232, CAGE: 7UW02, DUNS: 078815736. The contract is necessary to support DIU's requirement for workspace membership subscription. The contract is necessary to foster the development of technologies offered by commercial start-up companies, which enterprise in Artificial Intelligence, Human Systems, Space, Autonomy, and Information Technology; the five focus areas of DIU. Workspace membership license subscription provides DIU personnel the ability to collaborate with entrepreneurs, early-stage start-ups, data scientists, and more while providing co-located office space for DIU to physically meet with the community to establish and cultivate relationships with entrepreneurs in order to gain early access and understanding of up and coming technology that could assist DIU with its mission. The anticipated period of performance will be for a base period of twelve months with one-six month option period. The anticipated period of performance will be for one 12-month base period and two 6-month option periods. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 813920 - Professional Organizations, Small Business Size Standard of $15,000,000.00 annual sales. This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged.