The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) - Contracts Division, Army Testing and Evaluation Command, Fort Hood, TX 76544 intends to award on a sole source basis in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, to Freeman Exhibitor Services, 6555 West Sunset Road, Las Vegas, NV 89118, for the rental equipment and graphics to be used in the booth at the Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES) Symposium. Freeman Exhibitor Services was designated by MAES as the sole provider of the equipment and services for the symposium. As a result, no other entity can provide the equipment and services needed. The Government does not possess the equipment and graphics to be used for the exhibit and thus far has to acquire them from the designated vendor. This requirement will be awarded as a Firm Fixed (FFP) contract. The North American Industry Classified System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 532420, "Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing" with a small business size standard of $25.5 million. This is not a request for Competitive Proposals. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon the responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. If you feel your firm possess the ability to provide the equipment needed, you must respond by demonstrating your firm's technical capability to meet the requirement. If no affirmative written response is received, the services will be awarded without further notice. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to the email address provided below no later than 24 September 2012, 12:00 pm Central Daylight Time. POC for this notice is Nikki Smith, email:
[email protected].