Intent to Sole Source - Travel Data

NOTICE: THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT, NOT AN RFQ. The intent of this notice is to inform the vendor community if the proposed contract action. This proposed procurement is for items which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than August 7, 2020, 9:00 am EST. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The Government intends to award a sole source contract to Longwoods International based on FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The purpose of this procurement is to purchase two separate files containing multi-year data on air travelers who self-report participation in outdoor activities and multi-year data on air travelers who self-report visits to coastlines and/or the Great Lakes in all fifty U.S. states and the District of Columbia, for one (1) year base period and four (4) option periods totaling 60 months. All questions and/or responses must be directed by email to lgueye@doc.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.