99 -- National American Intership Program

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) intends to award on a sole source basis in accordance with FAR Clause 6.302-1 with Washington Internships for Native Indians (WINS), 440 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington DC 20016-8083 to participate in the American University?s Washington Semester American Indian Program for the period of June 2, 2008 through July 26, 2008. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has a critical need to expand its recruitment presence in the American Indian/Alaska Native community. Indeed, NARA?s Strategic Plan calls for NARA to strive toward increasing the percentages of NARA employees in underrepresented groups to match their respective availability levels in the civilian labor force. Currently, American Indians comprise less than 1 percent of NARA?s workforce. Traditional recruitment methods alone are not enough to address this problem; Federal agencies must look to alternative sources for American Indian applicants. American University?s Washington Semester American Indian Program ? Washington Internships for Native Students (WINS) partners with agencies to sponsor a federal internship program for American Indian/Alaska Native students. The supplies and services to be provided are commercial within the meaning of FAR Clause 52.212.1. This statutory authority for other than full and open competition is USC 2304 (c) (1). Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Companies who can provide the above listed proprietary items must indicate their interest on or before March 21, 2008 by FAX at (301) 837-3227. Oral communications are not acceptable. All responsible sources will be considered for evaluating the determination to issue a sole source contract. The contract will be issued on or about April 1, 2008 and will be for a period of 2 months . The NAICS code is 813410 Civic and Social Organization. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this notice. Refer to Note 22 in Fedbizzopps. The following clauses and provisions are incorporated and are to remain in full force in any resultant fixed price contract: FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Nov 2007); FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (Nov 2007); offerors shall complete only paragraph (k) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (j) of this provision ? a copy of the provision can be found at http://www.arnet.gov/far/: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Terms (Feb 07); FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Dec 2007). Paragraph (b) of this clause incorporates by reference the following FAR clauses: 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003), 52.222-19 Child Labor- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Aug 2007), 52-222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007), 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer?Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003).