99 -- Canine Nutrition

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source Blanket Purchase Agreement in accordance to FAR 13.303-1 (a) to Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc., P.O. Box 148, Topeka, KS 66601-0148, to provide Science Diet Brand Dog Food to the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division (UD/K9) and Emergency Response (ERT K/9) Teams for the period of performance from January 17, 2006 to September 30, 2006. Award will be made based on Other Than Full and Open Competition as authorized by FAR 6.302 -1 (2). This notice is neither a request for proposal nor a solicitation of offers. No formal solicitation package is available. Any inquiries must include a full capability statement and must be received no later than three (3) days after publication of this synopsis. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this announcement. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. See Note 22 – 45 days is changed to read three (3) days.