Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for Public Information Support

This is a notification that the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) intends to award a sole source, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract under statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy the Agency Requirements.  This contract will be awarded to Harlan Lee & Associates, 8150 Leesburg Pike, Suite 501, Vienna, VA 22182, to provide uninterrupted, high-quality continuity of operations in public information support. This effort is currently being performed under contract number HQ0147-10-D-0030-0006 which expires on 18 August 2016. 

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541611 with a size standard of $15M revenue.  The resultant contract for these advisory and assistance services will be for a base period of three months with one three-month option period.

This notice is not a request for proposals.  This action will result in a "bridge" contract which is necessary to allow for continuity of critical contractor services until a competitive contract is awarded under the Technical Engineering, Advisory, and Management Support (TEAMS) acquisition strategy.  Any information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for enhancing competition in a future competitive procurement.  The Government will not pay for information submitted.  All responses must be received no later than May 17, 2016, 2:00 pm, central time and should be submitted to Lt Col Andrew Nordin, Contracting Officer, via email andrew.nordin@mda.mil.  No telephone inquiries will be accepted.