69 -- Notice of Intent

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Office of Acquisition, on behalf of the Office of Security Operations, Screening Operations Division, Behavior Detection and Travel Document Validation Branch, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under the authority of TSA's Acquisition Management System, Section 3.2.2.4, Single Source Selection, with the Ekman Group, Training Division. The contract is for a two-day training course at three nation-wide government furnished locations focusing on evaluating and detecting deception through micro facial recognition, voice pitch, criteria-based content analysis (CBCA), and memory recall as it relates to the credibility of information received from travelers while in and around airport facilities. Training is expected to be provided July through August. In view of recent events both domestically and internationally, the Ekman Group is the only responsible source capable of providing this unique training to enhance TSA?s current Security programs at this time. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations, as no solicitation package will be issued. However, any firm that believes it can meet these requirements within the prescribed time frames may give notification via e-mail to the Contract Specialist no later than cob (4:00pm. Eastern Standard Time) July 11, 2007. A determination not to compete the proposed acquisition, 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. If no responses are received, TSA will proceed with a sole-source negotiation with the Ekman Group, Training Division. NAICS CODE HAS BEEN CORRECTED.