USAID_Vietnam Architect & Engineer Services for Dioxin Remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase Area

Title: Notice of Intent for Other than Full and Open Competition for Contract Modification of USAID/Vietnam’s Architect–Engineer Services for Dioxin Remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase Area Activity THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a non-competitive contract modification under AIDAR 706.302-70(b)(5) that allows for other than full and open competition to avoid the impairment of foreign assistance objectives in the case that “an award for the continued provision of highly specialized services when award to another resource would result in substantial additional costs to the government or would result in unacceptable delays.” The referenced Task Order No: 72044019F00001 for USAID/Vietnam’s Architect–Engineer Services for Dioxin Remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase Area Activity. USAID/Vietnam intends to award a non-competitive modification to Trigon Associates, LLC. to extend the period of performance of the Task Order by approximately nine months at no additional cost to the Government. The Government may consider all expressions of interest received within fifteen (15) calendar days after the date of publication of this notice. Information or responses received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Therefore, any responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to USAID in meeting USAID/Vietnam's objectives. Please direct any responses to this notice to Point of Contacts listed in this notice. Yours truly, /s/ Suzanne H. Johnson Contracting Officer USAID/Vietnam