7690 - notice of intent to award a sole source

Under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1) pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), the U.S. Naval War College intends to award a fixed price purchase order to a single source for 381 each High Potential Trait Indicator (HPTI) assessments for use in the Leadership in the Profession of Arms core course and the online Exportable LPA course. The required delivery date will be 11 March 2020. The product or services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source or only from a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency.

This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes; however, all responsible sources may submit a quotation and technical capabilities, which, if received within eight calendar days of publication of this notice, shall be considered by the U.S.

Naval War College. All responses must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the email address shown below by 7 March 2022 at 1:00PM ET. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

As evidenced in the sole source justification provided by the requiring activity there is only one contractor that has the specific qualifications that meet the peculiar requirements of this contract.

The Contractor identified is Thomas International, Inc.

Required Delivery Date: 11 March 2022

The NAICS code is 511130 and small business size of 1,000 Employees.

Although this is a sole source requirement all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency to Christopher.hunsberger@usnwc.edu no later than 7 March 2022 at 1:00 pm (EST).

No phone calls please. If no responses are received by the above referenced date/time, a sole source contract will be awarded no later than 10 March 2022.