7690 - miscellaneous printed matter

This is a Special Notice for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The Solicitation document N0012421Q0145 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition to FAC 2020-05, 03-30-2020. Under the authority of 6.302-1, the Naval War College, intends to award a sole source contract to Thomas

International, Inc. for High Potential Trait Indicator (HPTI) (Please see attached Sole Source Justification).

This is a sole source procurement under Acquisition of Commercial Items (FAR 12), and Other Than Full

and Open Competition (FAR 13.106-1(b)(1).

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES, however; any firm that believes it can

meet the requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Office by 4:00 PM Eastern Time on 09

June 2021.Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the

requirements listed above. 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 of the Government. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with the sole source procurement. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to Joseph.Almeida@usnwc.edu.

Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted.

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