D--NOTICE OF INTENT FOR SOLE SOURCE

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Inspector General (OIG), intends to award a contract (a base and four option periods) to Bloomberg Industry Group on a sole source basis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.501(a) for Bloomberg Law and electronic docket and courier services. This is a notice of intent and not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation is available for this requirement. If a firm believes AQD should not pursue this sole source contract with Bloomberg Industry Group, they should submit a capability statement and pricing information for the requirement by 12:00pm E.T. on August 20, 2021. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to [email protected]. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted so that they are received no later than August 20, 2021 at 12:00 PM ET.