The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Central Office, Reston VA intends to award a sole-source utilities contract to the City of Gallup NM to provide Electric Utility services, in accordance with FAR Part 41, to Wingate Elementary School and Wingate High School, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 "Only One Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements". This is a notice of intent and not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation is available for this requirement. If a firm believes that BIA should not pursue this sole-source procurement, it should submit a capability statement and pricing information for the requirement by 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time, November 28 2018, via email at
[email protected]. Information will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.