10th Annual Missile Defense Conference

FedBizOpps Announcement Intent to Sole Source for the 10 th Annual Missile Defense Conference The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Huntsville, Alabama intends to issue a sole source contract to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) to provide up to 350 registrations for the MDA's military and civilian employees to attend the 10 th Annual Missile Defense Conference. This conference is hosted by the AIAA and MDA and provides a world-class, secure environment for all members of the U.S. Missile Defense Team, to meet and discuss key issues facing the development and deployment of missile defense systems in support of national strategic objectives. The AIAA is the only known source that has hosted this event with MDA since 2004. The conference will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC from 26 - 28 March 2012. Contract award is expected on or about 23 March 2012. The applicable NAICS code is 813920 and the business size standard is $14.0M. The Government intends to procure this sole source requirement in accordance with the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This Notice is not a Request for Competitive Offers and a solicitation will not be issued. Any responses to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the government. Responses are due no later than 22 March 2012, 4:00 p.m. CT at the Missile Defense Agency, Attn: Anthony Russell at [email protected] , Contracting Directorate, Bldg 5222 Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-0001. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred in responding to this notice.