NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT - Daily Journal Corporation

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT. The United States Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Pacific Region Office (PRO), Sacramento, CA, intends to award a Sole Source contract to Daily Journal Corporation for Newspaper publications for Land Acquisitions applications. The Daily Journal Corporation will be responsible for selecting and coordinating with a specific newspaper within the State of California determined by using the locality of the land acquisition notice, having the notice publicized with dates specified, and providing the BIA with proof of publication. The award period will be for (1) Base year and (4) Option Years. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 511110 and the Business Size Standard is 500 employees. Authority cited: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) (1) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for quotation. No solicitation document is available and telephone or fax requests will not be honored; only mail and email. All responses by the due date will be considered by the Government. However, no contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, June 15 2012. All contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration to be considered for an award of a federal contract. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered for the purpose of determining whether the government will conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact Jodi R. Zachary, [email protected], phone calls will not be accepted at this time.