Notice of intent to award a firm fixed price sole source

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A FIRM FIXED PRICE SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT- The Air National Guard, intends to solicit and award a sole source contract to Laughlin, Marinaccio & Owens (LM&O), Inc. 1775 Wilson Blvd 5th FLR Arlington, VA 22209-2515 for the purchase of commercial advertising services for Recruiting and Retention office under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source.  Until a new contract can be competitively awarded, the incumbent contractor, LM&O will continue to manage and operate as the sole provider and direct affiliate of advertisement services for the ANG Recruiting and Retention Support Services.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 541830 and the Small Business size standard is $15 million based on the U.S. Small Business Administration, Table of Small Business Size Standards. This sole source requirement meets the conditions of FAR 6.302-1; Only One Responsible Source Has Been Identified As Reasonably Available To Provide The Supplies That Will Satisfy The Agency Requirements. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This synopsis is for notification purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids, quotes, or proposals.

The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.