U -- Anti-Terrorism Driver's Training Services

This announcement is for informational purposes only. This is not a notice of issuance of request for proposals. The Department of State intends to extend the contract term of DOS Contract #SAQMPD06D1023 for four months. The dates of the extension are from August 5, 2006 through December 4, 2006. This is a sole source contract, which has been established with BSR, Incorporated of Summit Point, WV, for expert instruction of defensive driving training for the Bureau of Diplomatic Security. The estimated amount of the four-month contract extension is $442,000.00. The defensive driving training shall reflect the government’s minimum requirements to include the following criteria: the facility must be located within an 80-mile distance of the United States Capitol Building, able to accommodate two to three separate driving, firearms, and/or explosives courses on the same days, have a minimum two-lane, 1.5 mile closed loop track with specifications designed to induce a variety of vehicle handling situations (straight-aways, flat, up-and-down hill, uphill turn, constant radius turn, increasing and decreasing radius turns, flat turn, negative and positive camber turns, S-turns, and two turns which can be continually covered with water when required), mimic normal road conditions and provide for natural areas of cover and concealment, have the ability to employ pyrotechnics in support of realistic attack scenarios, and conduct explosive demonstrations. The shoulder must be of natural terrain and designed to allow for safe off-road recovery situations with appropriate skid pads located nearby. No solicitation documents are available. This contract term extension is being awarded on a sole source basis as specified in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or service will satisfy the agency’s requirements.