SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Conduct Study on Use of Prize Competitions in Technical Development Projects
- Notice Date
- 6/24/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, SMC - Space and Missiles System Center, 2420 Vela Way, Suite 1467, El Segundo, CA, 90245-4659
- ZIP Code
- 90245-4659
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-50
- Response Due
- 7/19/2004
- Archive Date
- 8/3/2004
- Point of Contact
- David Block, Contracting Officer, Phone (310) 363-3819, - Alfredo Lansangan, Contracting Officer, Phone (310) 363-5790,
- E-Mail Address
-
david.block@losangeles.af.mil, alfredo.lansangan@losangeles.af.mil
- Description
- THIS PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE, X-PRIZE FOUNDATION, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302. THE INTENT TO AWARD TO X-PRIZE FOUNDATION IS BASED ON X-PRIZE FOUNDATION?S UNIQUE EXPERIENCES IN CONDUCTING PRIZE COMPETITIONS. CONTRACTOR WILL CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE USES OF PRIZE COMPETITIONS IN TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY WILL BE USED TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE U.S. AIR FORCE CAN BENEFIT FROM COMPETITIONS OF THIS NATURE WHILE POTENTIALLY CONDUCTING A PRIZE COMPETITION OF ITS OWN IN THE FUTURE. THIS SYNOPSIS IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SYNOPSIS IS STRICKLY VOLUNTARY. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). ALSO, THE ISSUANCE OF THIS SYNOPSIS NOTICE DOES NOT RESTRICT OR ALTER THE GOVERNMENT'S ULTIMATE ACQUISITION APPROACH. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NEITHER AWARD A CONTRACT SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF THIS NOTICE, NOR PAY FOR INFORMATION THAT IS SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THE REQUEST. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ALL RESPONSES RECEIVED WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS, AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS, WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
- Record
- SN00609551-W 20040626/040624212200 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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