The National Institutes of Health intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with American Academy of Nursing. The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) needs to obtain an Electronic Poster Sponsorship for the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science (CANS) annual conference. NINR will be sponsoring the electronic posters and A/V support services during its 30 th Anniversary Closing Ceremony and utilizing the same venue. The American Academy of Nursing/Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science (CANS) is meeting at which NINR sends its entire staff. NINR holds sessions on scientific nursing research. This requirement will provide sponsorship, advertising and exhibit through the Electronic Poster Sponsorship which includes: a complimentary registration, one 8 x 10 exhibit booth, recognition on electric poster gallery signage and recognition on the Council website. Also provide, A/V services to include equipment rigging, operator labor, set up/strike, event technology support, IBR Sound System, podium microphone package, wireless mic, standing microphone, wireless handheld mic, lighting, press box, flown screen. Also a LCD projector, 9 x 12 fast fold screen, projector stand, video switcher, camera package, laptop at podium, in house stage light support, labor, to include but not limited to setting up/tear down. Please see the attached Statement of Work and Justification and Approval. Responses The proposed acquisition action is for items and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b). If you believe you can provide the services, please forward capability statements to
[email protected] by August 15, 2016. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract acquisition based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement and may lead to the development of a solicitation. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).