The National Park Services has the intent to Sole Source a procurement for conference space/services

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE. This is a notification of intent for the National Park Service to issue a sole source award to American Geophysical Union. The National Park Service's (NPS) leadership meets several times during the year in Washington D.C. This meeting, referred to as the National Leadership Council (NLC), is composed of the Director, Deputy Directors, all seven Regional Directors and the Associate Directors as well as key staff positions and presenters. The count for these meetings is sixty (60) participants. The NLC will meet twice a year. The NPS requires the use of an Executive Board Room at the conference center capable of comfortably seating the 60 participants in a meeting room of at least 1500 square feet, a 12 foot ceiling height or higher, capable of comfortably setting the participants at tables seating five or six participants per table. The tables are to be scattered throughout the room. The conference center shall permit the use of outside caterers for working lunches and evening events. 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 on the basis EOIs, proposals or quotations received in response to this notice. This service will be procured under Firm Fixed-Price Service in accordance with FAR12 procedures and Other than Full and Open Competition as authorized under FAR6.302-01. The anticipated award date is March 15, 2012. Point of contact for this acquisition is Heather Madsen at (303) 969-2363 or email: [email protected]