NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED. The Bureau of Reclamation intends to negotiate and award on a sole source basis a contract to the American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI) 25 West 43rd St, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036. The Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, ¿Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.¿ This notice will be distributed solely through the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Website (www.fbo.gov). Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FBO site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The North American Classification System Code is 511130- Book Publishers; the size standard is 1,000 employees. The Bureau of Reclamation intends to negotiate a one-time sole source contract with ANSI to purchase an online subscription to access 36 standards for 8 employees. Online subscriptions are only available for purchase from ANSI directly. This procurement will be for a base plus four option years. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES, BIDS or PROPOSALS, and a solicitation will not be issued. Responsible sources may identify their interests and or provide a capability statement as a response to this notice. All respondents shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have a valid DUNS number, Cage Code, and Tax Identification Number. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement prior to and no later than August 14, 2017 at 1500 MT. The point of the contact for this announcement is Mr. Scott Cooper, Contract Specialist. All correspondence shall be written and sent via email to [email protected]. The Government will not accept telephone inquiries. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.