NOI 2023 Paris Air Show Space.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES

1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON

WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1155

ACQUISITION

DIRECTORATE

November 17, 2022

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE – THIS IS A NOTICE OF

THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE

AWARD CONTRACT TO KALLMAN WORLDWIDE, INC.

UNDER FAR SUBPART 13.106-1(b)

The Department of Defense (DoD),Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate, (WHS/AD) intends to award a sole source contract under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition, implemented in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) FAR 13.106-1(b), “Soliciting from a single source” and FAR Subpart 13.106-

1(b)(1)(i). WHS/AD intends to issue a contract to Kallman Worldwide, Inc., 4 North Street, Ste

800, Waldwick, NJ 07463-1842, UEI: FZ12B4FQHVR6, CAGE Code: 1LG43. We anticipate awarding a contract to Kallman Worldwide, Inc. for the 2023 Paris Air Show Exhibit Space for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). The contract will be for follow-on work.

Background:

The objective of the DoD Security Cooperation (SC) exhibit is to promote awareness of the

Department’s SC programs, in particular, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Humanitarian

Assistance (HA), International Military Education and Training (IMET), and to conduct senior civilian and military bilateral meetings with invited Distinguished Visitors (DVs) from other foreign delegations. These engagements support the DoD SC mission and Enterprise-wide improvement efforts.

International Trade Show space is leased from the host country to a single U.S. consolidator and then rented out to different exhibitors from the United States, thus creating the U.S. Pavilion.

DSCA must secure exhibit space at an International Trade Shows by renting from a single U.S.

consolidator. DoD must build its exhibit within the U.S. Pavilion in order to showcase the U.S.

footprint, support U.S. industry, and increase the impact on the national security interests of the

United States.

The event dates will be from June 19, 2023 – June 25, 2023.

This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government.

If you have any questions please contact Mr. Aubrey J. McKinney, Contract Specialist, aubrey.j.mckinney2.civ@mail.mil, and Ms. Darlene V. Ervin, Contracting Officer, darlene.v.ervin.civ@mail.mil by 10:00 a.m. Eastern, Monday, November, 21, 2022. Please contact Mr. McKinney for instructions regarding file sizes over 5 MB.

The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561920 –

“Convention and Trade Show Organizers”, Small Business Size Standard of $17.5 Million.

mailto:aubrey.j.mckinney2.civ@mail.mil mailto:darlene.v.ervin.civ@mail.mil