ISO 9001 Certification and Audit Services

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO Government and Military Certification Systems, Inc. to provide the following service: Surveillance audit ISO Certification 9001, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i)

Government and Military Certification Systems, Inc.

1200 G Street NW, Suite 800

Washington, District of Columbia 20005

The approximate dollar value of the award is expected to be under $250,000.00.  

Requirement: The objective of this requirement is to have the Contractor provide ISO 9001 Certification Audits and Surveillance Audits.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for Expressions of Interest (EOIs), proposals or quotations.  No solicitation document exists and no telephone inquiries will be accepted.  No contract award will be made on the basis of EOIs, proposals or quotations received in response to this notice. 

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, and should furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide the services sought including pricing data and technical data sufficient enough to determine that a comparable source to the government is available.  The Government will be the sole determiner regarding an offeror’s ability to meet all requirements. 

The Government will consider all EOIs received prior to 2 days after date of publication of this synopsis before 5:00 PM ET on that date.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon 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. 

EOIs may be submitted via email to SSgt Christopher L. Echavarria at chris.echavarria@usmc.mil.  The email must clearly identify this notice and the name of the point of contact on the first page.  Submitters bear the burden of ensuring that the EOI reaches the designated point of contact above on time and should allow a reasonable time for emails to be received.  All information must reach the office before the deadline specified and any information that arrives in the office after the specified deadline will not be considered.  The submitter bears the risk of non-receipt of emails and should confirm by telephone that any email was received. 

This purchase will be under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition as authorized under FAR 13.  Point of contact for this purchase is SSgt Christopher L. Echavarria, chris.echavarria@usmc.mil.