NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE for Polar Bear Detterence Training Manual

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE Notice of intent to award a Sole Source contract to: BEARWISE, Andy McMullen, 14 Tees Court, Yellowknife, NT X1A 3L5 Notice for a SOLE SOURCE requirement in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) Soliciting from a single source. Bearwise will provide a polar bear deterrence training manual to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The manual will have 3 components: 1) a training manual to assist Service or Service -trained instructors to train students in polar bear deterrence; 2) included should be a train-the-trainer (3T) module for 3T instructors; and 3) a "take-home" information packet for students. All the modules need to be modifiable as new information becomes available or polices or procedures change over time. Market research indicates that Bearwise is the only company that has the specialized expertise and background in providing polar bear deterrence training that this acquisition requires. This Notice of Intent is not a request for Expressions of Interest (EOIs), proposals or quotations. This supply will be procured under Firm Fixed Price contract in accordance with FAR 13 procedures. The anticipated award date is 3 January 2011. Point of contact for this acquisition is Randall Miller at (907)786-3466 or randall_miller @ fws (dot) gov