NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to _______ World Scientific Publishing___of ______Hackensack, NJ____ to furnish: ___X___See Attached Inquiry of Availability _______ See Chart Below The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is ____ ___511120________with the size standard of ___1,000 employees _________. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is___ D317__________. This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with: • Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $150,000. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within fifteen (15) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. 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 purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. The point of contact is: _CRYSTAL BLUE___, email:
[email protected]. Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the "Subject" line of your email. This notice will close on: ___April 15, 2017___ at _____4:00PM EST_, local time, Washington D.C.