SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Notice of Intent to make an Award to the National Academy of Science, Washington, DC
- Notice Date
- 5/11/2005
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- Minerals Management Service Procurement Operations Branch 381 Elden Street, MS 2100 Herndon VA 20170
- ZIP Code
- 20170
- Solicitation Number
- DOI-SNOTE-050511-002
- Archive Date
- 5/11/2006
- Description
- The US Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, intends to award a sole source purchase order as a sponsoring Federal Agency to the National Academy of Science for the following tasks in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1: only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. -Provide Collective expertise of an independent board, appointed by the National Research Council, whose members have extensive knowledge, expertise and experience in a broad range of marine and maritime issues. -Maintain an ongoing review of board activities, tracking progress, identifying new initiatives and providing overall programmatic planning -Serve as a clearinghouse and source of information on important new industrial and technical developments in areas related to marine transportation as well as port operations and offshore industries -Conduct meeting of the Marine Board and sponsor agencies to evaluate and develop new Marine Board initiatives, as well as to discuss ongoing studies and activities, and to sponsor special topical workshops, roundtables, focus sessions, lectures, and symposia on important relevant national technical and policy subjects The Marine Board of the National Academies is an internationally recognized source of expertise on maritime transportation and marine engineering and technology. The Marine Board serves the national interest by providing evaluations and advice concerning the ability of the nation's marine and maritime industries to operate safely and efficiently and in an environmentally responsible manner. The Marine Board identifies research needs and provides a forum for exchange of information relating to new technologies, laws and regulations, economics, safety and security, the environment, and other issues affecting the marine transportation system, port operations, coastal engineering and marine governance. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541690 "Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services." This notice is not a formal solicitation. This is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone request will not be honored. No purchase order will be awarded on the basis of quotation or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received, the contract will be awarded without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract on this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received by the POC listed below by close of business May 31, 2005, will be considered by the government. POC: Kimberly Luke, MMS, Procurement Operations Branch, 381 Elden Street, MS-2100, Herndon, VA 20170. Questions must be emailed to Kimberly.Luke@mms.gov or faxed to Kimberly Luke at 703-787-1041. TELEPHONIC QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR ACKNOWLEDGED.
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- Record
- SN00805013-W 20050513/050511212546 (fbodaily.com)
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