NOTICE_OF_INTENT_TO_AWARD_A_SOLE_SOURCE_CONTRACT.docx

**THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT MODIFICATION

FOR COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL CONSULTING SERVICES **

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) is the U.S. Government's Development Finance Institution. OPIC's mission is to provide loans, guaranties, political risk insurance, and investment funds to assist American businesses expand into emerging markets.

This is a notice issued as required by FAR 5.203. Because this procurement will conducted in accordance with simplified acquisition procedures, OPIC intends to award this sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.501(a)(1).

The current scope of contract OPIC-16-C-0038 only allows the Contractor to support OPIC on transactions in the power sector in sub-Saharan Africa. There is a current and immediate need for financial consulting support for power sector transactions outside of sub-Saharan Africa and non-power sector transactions inside sub-Saharan Africa. As a result of this sole source contract modification, the Statement of Work (SOW) and level of effort ceiling on contract OPIC-16-C-0038 will be expanded to enable OPIC to task the Contractor to immediately surge and begin supporting OPIC on transactions in the power sector outside of sub-Saharan Africa and also non-power sector transactions in sub-Saharan Africa.

In order to perform this work, a firm needs to be able to provide consultants who can immediately begin supporting the transactions covered by the expanded scope. These consultants must also not require any additional training or familiarization period in order to begin supporting OPIC on these transactions. Based on OPIC’s knowledge of the marketplace for these services, the only company able to meet these requirements is the current contractor on OPIC-16-C-0038. A copy of the RFQ sent to that Contractor is attached to this notice.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541611 with the size standard of $15 million. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes; however, all responsible and capable sources may submit statements of capabilities, which, if received within seven calendar days of publication of this notice, shall be considered by OPIC. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.