Change of Command Venue and Support

The purpose of this notice is to notify industry that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302-1. The Government has a requirement to conduct a change of command ceremony in a location that can safely and securely, while also allowing appropriate crowd control, handle a capacity of approximately 2000 people . The Government intends to issue a contract to the Tampa Convention Center (TCC) for use of the facility and separate contracts to the TCC authorized vendors (AVI-SPL, Aramark Corporation, and Smart City) for support within the TCC. The contracts will be issued under NAICS 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services with a size standard of $15M. The TCC is the only venue within the immediate area that can support an event of this magnitude. The additional vendors listed are the only vendors authorized by the TCC to provide the required services within the TCC. The estimated costs of all contracts identified in this notice is approximately $55K. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, all responses received within five days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this 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. Correspondence in response to this notice shall be submitted to [email protected] and be identified with H92222COMMAND in the subject line.