99--Symposium Support Services

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT using Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 13.5, Test. Program for Certain Commercial Items. This will be an acquisition under the authority of the test program for commercial items section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. The US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Contracting Center, Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen, MD 21005 has a requirement to procure the following services in support of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Winter Symposium to be held at the Broward Country Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. CLIN 0001 Material Handling. Period of performance 24 February 2010 through 26 February 2010. CLIN 0002 Specialty Furniture, Sectional South Beach, Suede (3 each). Period of performance 24 February 2010 through 26 February 2010. CLIN 0003 Cleaning/Vacuuming. Period of performance 24 February 2010 through 26 February 2010. CLIN 0004 Hanging Sign Labor. Period of performance 24 February 2010 through 26 February 2010. CLIN 0005 Truss Rental. Period of performance 24 February 2010 through 26 February 2010. CLIN 0006 Shipping. Period of performance 24 February 2010 through 26 February 2010. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source Purchase Order to GES Expo Services 7050 Lindell Road, Las Vegas, NV 89118-4702. GES Expo Services is the official general contractor to be utilized for the requested support services required by the Visual Information Services Center, to install and present the custom designed and fabricated HQ, AMC command Exhibit at the Symposium. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561920 and the Business Size Standard is 7.0 M. All responses received within 10 days after date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 9:00 AM Eastern Time, February 16, 2010. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact Susan Sowa, [email protected] Posting date of this requirement is February 05, 2010. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.