D -- Affiliate Membership Dues

The National Science Foundation (NSF) intends to procure on a sole-source basis the purchase of Internet2 Affiliate Membership Dues. Internet2 is the only known source and therefore is uniquely qualified. The proposed contract action is for commercial services for which the Government intends to award this action using FAR Part 12 procedures. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement of submit proposals. The notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1). An ombudsman has been appointed to help resolve any offeror's non-routine matters or concerns that may not have been sufficiently addressed by the Contracting Officer. Additional information concerning the Ombudsman program, including contract information, may be found at http//www.nsf.gov/bfa/dacs/ombud.htm.