KIDS in Discovery Booklets

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NESDIS Acquisition Division SAP Team on behalf of NOAA intends to award on a sole source basis to the Project WET International Foundation for Contractor to provide the following: Reprints of Project WET Kids in Discovery (KIDs) publications. 1). Discover Bays and Estuaries KIDS activity Booklet - 4,000 copies; 2). Celebrate Wetlands KIDs activity booklet - 1,166 copies; 3). Fish and Fishing KIDs activity booklet - 2,000 copies; 4) Discover Coral Reef KIDS revised edition - 50,000 copies. The Government believes this vendor is the only source. The associated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 924120 (Directory and Mailing List Publishers) and size standard is $6.0. The Government intends to negotiate on a single source basis with Project WET International Foundation, in accordance with FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 13, current through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-26. Notwithstanding the Government's intent to negotiate this requirement on a single source basis under the authority of 41 USC 253(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, all responsible sources may submit a statement of technical capabilities which shall be considered by the agency. Information submitted in response to this notice must be in sufficient detail to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirement. Responses from this notice may be submitted via email to Gina E. Lee at [email protected], no later than 12:00 noon September 12, 2008, Eastern Standard Time. Failure to submit documentation will result in the Government proceeding as stated above. A determination by the Government not to open competition based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Reference: NFFKHC10-8-46735 and 47112 in your response.