71--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Huachuca Division, DOC Operations Branch intends to award a noncompetitive sole source contract to National Business Furniture-LA; 3550 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 710, Los Angeles, CA 90010 to Install specific furniture parts and pieces required to complete the office furniture which has already been procured from National Business Furniture (NBF) for Directorate of Human Resources at Fort Huachuca, AZ. The statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(B), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The following additional information supports the cited authority. The services can only be provided from the original source as this is a VMSB brand name equipment standardization for the continued provisions of highly specialized services. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 442110. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotations and a solicitation will not be issued for this requirement. Any responses or inquiries to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The Government will not pay for information submitted. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement action, based on responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice are due by noon, Arizona time, Wednesday, September 18, 2013. Email inquiries/responses to Eduardo Javelosa, Purchasing Agent, at [email protected].