NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE:

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE: Notice of intent to award a sole source contract to: O Communications, 111 Ohana Street, 2nd floor, Kailua, Hawaii, 96734. The National Park Service, Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail, intends to award a sole source contract in accordance with 16 U.S.C. 1(f) authorizes the NPS to enter into agreements with cooperators for the purpose of sharing costs or services in carrying out authorized functions and responsibilities of the Secretary with respect to any unit or program of the National Park system, any affiliated area, or any designated National Scenic or Historic Trail. This authority allows the agency to negotiate and enter into Cooperative Agreements with any state or local government, public or private agency, organization, institution, corporation, individual or other entity. A cooperative agreement may be utilized if there is substantial involvement in the project on the part of the NPS (Challenge Cost Share authority). This requirement is for ALKA's publication of the reader-friendly version of its Comprehensive Management Plan, adopted in March 2009, needs to be consistent with future publications, other media, promotional and educational products and programs. Trail visual themes, symbols, messaging, graphics and related products need to be consistent, contemporary, culturally appropriate and of high quality. The Research and Evaluation phase of this project will accomplish this and will inform the development of the trail's Comprehensive Interpretive Plan to be proposed this FY. Based on information and standards developed in the Research and Evaluation phase, subsequent phases will produce the design concepts, art work, photography, layout, and publishing cost estimates for an approximately 50-page publication. O Communications has the professional expertise and cultural competence to conduct such research, design concepts, artwork layout and publishing cost estimates. Under authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), the value of the contract is expected to be $27,500.00. 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 based on EOIs, proposals or quotations received in response to this notice. This supply will be procured under Firm Fixed Price Supply/Services in accordance with FAR 12 procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition as authorized under FAR 6.302-1. The anticipated award date is August 11, 2010. Point of contact for this acquisition is Traudel L. Haney at (808) 985-6007 or email: [email protected].