Collaboration & Facilitation services

This is a notice of a sole source contract using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-2, for Other than Full and Open Competition. The USDA/ARS Office of Technology Transfer has a need for Collaboration & Facilitation services and must start immediately. The intended delivery date for the services/ items is April 22, 2013. However planning and preparation must start. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-2, unusual and compelling urgency, no other source will satisfy the agency requirements, the Government intends to award a sole source contract to Gilburg Leadership Incorporated. The vendor has expert knowledge of the ARS Scientific community and key players. The anticipated cost of this acquisition is determined fair and reasonable by comparison of prices proposed in other purchases of this nature. All responses received within 5 days after date of publication of this anouncement will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchases order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 10:00 AM EDT, March 30, 2013. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. The Point of Contact for this action is Mr. James Mills and any response must be emailed to [email protected] . Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered.