2019 Booth for CES

Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

Description of Contract Action: 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Exhibitor Booth

Post Date: 11/2/2018

Close Date: 11/9/2018

File Name: NB671000-19-00189

Contact Points: Susan McKean, Contract Specialist (303) 497-5417

This requirement is conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b). This is a notice of intent to award a sole source procurement action and is not a request for competitive proposals. Firms who want to challenge the sole source must submit an interest letter that demonstrates your firm's ability to provide an equivalent supply as described below. Interested parties must provide rationale as to why they should be considered. All interested firms must respond to this special notice by 9 Nov. 2018, 11:00am, Mountain Time to Susan McKean at Susan.McKean@nist.gov.

Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion for the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. NIST will not reimburse for any costs connected with providing the capability information.

Description: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to award on a sole-source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b) with Consumer Technology Association., of 1919 S Eads St., Arlington, VA., for one (1) exhibitors booth at the 2019 CES convention which meet specifications. Sole Source determination is based on the market research that shows only one vendor is authorized to sell exhibitor booths which meets all of the NIST technical requirements.

The NAICS code 561920 - Convention and Trade Show Organizers, Size Standard $11.0M will be used.

DELIVERABLES: An exhibit package that includes turn-key 20x30 booth with all amenities, and graphics for signage panels for exhibitor space number 42570, per statement of work (SOW). The period of performance is 1 Dec. 2018 through 15 Jan 2019.

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