Annual Facilities Organization Membership Fees

This is a notice of a proposed contract action in accordance with FAR 5.201. The National Guard Bureau intends to solicit a proposal from a single source, the NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (Federal Facilties Council), for an annual membership for a facilities oriented corporate professional council. This membership shall provide high quality peer reviewed studies and reports on a variety of topics addressing common facility management issues faced by the ANG and other Federal Agencies to include Asset Management, Sustainable Development, Adaptive Reuse as well as  workshops, conferences, and symposiums to support the interchange of ideas and best practices among peer members and researchers.

If awarded, the purchase order for the required membership will cite FAR 13.106-1(b) as the authority to solicit from a single source. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).  Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if it's determined only one source is reasonably available to satisfy agency requirements, as has been documented in this notice. Responsible sources may submit a capability statement for consideration.

No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests.

The requirement under this synopsis will be support at Air Force Base Andrews. 3501 FETCHET AVE ANDREWS AFB MD 20762-5157.

An NF+GB Ombudsman has been appointed to consider and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition.  Before consulting the Ombudsman, concerned parties should first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendation to the Contracting Officer for resolution.  NGB Ombudsman may be contacted at:

NGB Ombudsman: Mr. Robert P Grasso, Chief, Contracting Ombudsman and Integration Division, NGB-AQ-O,  Phone: 703-601-4380, Email: robert.p.grasso.civ@mail.mil

Please direct any questions regarding this notice to MAJ Michael Wade, Contracting Officer, at phone 703-607-1260, or e-mail: michael.s.wade.mil@mail.mil or Dr. Paul Sindze, Contract Specialist, at phone 703- 601-8255, or email: paul.sindze.civ@mail.mil.