X--Provide Conference Rooms; Transportation, Snacks, Foods and Beverages for Wage Grade Conference Attendess

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to negotiate a noncompetitive contract with WPHG AUBURN OPERATING LLC dba AUBURN UNIVERSITY HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER. The purpose of this procurement is to hold the 2009 SE Regional Wage Grade Conference at a hotelt that can accommodate 200 guests. The hotel must have adequate transportation to shuttle personnel to and from conference site, can accommodate guests with adequate guest rooms, have restaurant capacity for 200 guests, have multiple size conference room facilities ranging between board rooms and large ballrooms, and be an environmentally friendly facility This proposed non competitive contract has been made Pursuant to 41 U.S. C. 253(c)(1), as implemented by 6.302-1, this requirement has been justified and approved in accordance with FAR 6.303 and FAR 6.304. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Any other interested organizations must submit a written statement of their capabilities and qualifications to fulfill this requirement to the identified point of contact as soon as possible, but not later than 2:30 p.m. local time on 01/26/2009. Emailed statements are acceptable, but the senders bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt. All inquires and concerns must be addressed in writing to this email address [email protected], Attn: Vincnet Chua. Any such statement of capabilities and qualifications received by the deadline will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.