R -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT: MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, it is the Government’s intent to award a sole source contract for Management Support Services, specifically in support of strategic planning, budget and financial management, for the Division of Human Resources Products and Services, Office of Personnel Management, located at 1900 E Street NW, Washington, D.C. The period of performance is for a ten month period, to begin on or about 1 May 2005 through 28 February 2006. This is a follow-on contract. Use of another contractor would incur substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, and will delay the agency’s mission requirement. This is not a formal solicitation. This synopsis is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on the basis of quotation or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received, the purchase will be awarded without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Detailed capabilities shall be submitted to the above referenced address, ATTN: Patricia L. Collins, by 12:00 PM EST, 26 April 2005.