Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for Ammunition Processing Technician Services

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) intends to award a sole source, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) interim bridge contract to Sterling International Group, LLC for continued support for NGIC Ammunition Processing Technician Services. The period of performance is for two months, with two two-month option periods, beginning 06 January 2013. less than br greater than less than br greater than This bridge contract is a new procurement that will result in the award of a sole source contract to the incumbent and provides the time necessary to competitively re-solicit the new requirement. less than br greater than less than br greater than It is not in the best interest of the Government to competitively solicit for this short-term requirement. The solicitation preparation and evaluation would result in a duplication of effort and the required time needed for a new contractor to transition and start up would risk a break in service and the loss of a vital intelligence resource. less than br greater than less than br greater than The applicable NAICS code is 561210. This sole source acquisition is in compliance with the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.3.02-1; Only one responsible source and no other suppliers or services will satisfy agency requirements. less than br greater than less than br greater than This Notice of Intent is not a request for proposals or quotations. A solicitation document does not exist. Interested persons may respond to this notice by furnishing justification and supporting information regarding their ability as a qualified source to provide these services to the Government within three (3) calendar days after publication of this notice. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition 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 in the future. All contractors are required to register in the System for Acquisition Management (SAM) before award. Information on obtaining registration may be obtained by accessing the following Internet website: http://www.sam.gov. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred for submitting capability responses. less than br greater than less than br greater than Primary point of contact is William Bickley, Contracting Officer 434-980-7596, william.t.bickley.civ@mail.mil Alternate, Jessica Mullins, Chief, Contracting Office, 434-951-1653, jessica.c.mullins.civ@mail.mil less than br greater than