NOTICE OF INTENT FY24 IET EBOOKS1.docx

NOTICE OF INTENT

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics San Diego (FLCSD) intends to award a Sole Source contract to Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) Edison, NJ, 08837, for FY24 IET EBOOKS PURCHASE in support of the NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL Dudley Knox Library.

The authority for soliciting a single source under simplified acquisition procedures is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Soliciting from a single source, which states that contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization…etc.). The proposed contract action is Sole Source only.

In accordance with FAR 5.102, the required justification documentation is attached. This Notice of Intent is not a request for quotation. No solicitation or RFQ will be forthcoming. Interested parties may identify their interest and submit product information in response to this notice by 01100am on August 25, 2024 PST via email to : james.l.blakely2.civ@us.navy.mil A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is entirely at the discretion of the Government.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by the close date specified herein will be considered by the Government. 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 a competitive procurement.