NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO THE SANS INSTITUTE TO PROVIDE THE GLOBAL INFORMATION ASSURANCE CERTIFICATION (GIAC) SECURITY LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE COURSE AND CERTIFICATION VOUCHERS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b). Contractor: The SANS Institute, 8120 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 205, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. The value of the contract is expected to be under $100,000. The SANS Institute will be providing the Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Security Leadership Certificate (GSLC) training and certification test vouchers for 15 students. The certification vouchers are required to obtain IAM Level III certifications in accordance with DOD Directive 8570.01-M. This Notice of Intent is not a request for Expressions of Interest (EOIs), proposals or quotations. No solicitation document exists and no telephone inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of EOIs, proposals or quotations received in response to this notice. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, and should furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide the services sought including pricing data and technical data sufficient enough to determine that a comparable source to the government is available. The Government will be the sole determiner regarding an offeror's ability to meet all requirements. The government will consider all EOIs received prior to 3 days after date of publication of this synopsis before 1200 PST on that date. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. EOIs may be submitted via facsimile to Attn: Sgt Jose A. Gil at 011-81-611-745-0959 or by email to
[email protected]. The facsimile transmission must clearly identify this notice and the name of the contracting officer on the first page. Submitters bear the burden of ensuring that the EOI reaches the designated contracting officer on time and should allow a reasonable time for facsimile transmissions to be completed. All pages of the transmission must reach the office before the deadline specified and pages of a facsimile transmission that arrive in the office after the specified deadline will not be considered. The submitter bears the risk of non-receipt of facsimile transmissions and should confirm by telephone that any facsimile was received. This purchase will be under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition as authorized under FAR 13.106-1(b). The anticipated award date is 30 May 2014. Point of contact for this purchase is Sgt Jose A. Gil at 011-81-611-745-8697.