Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT: Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, it is the Government's intent to award a sole source service contract to the Oglala Sioux Tribe Natural Resources Regulatory Agency, for Community Relations and Tribal Coordination associated with the Badlands Bombing Range Air Force Retained Area, which lies within the confines of the Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota. THIS IS NOT A FORMAL SOLICITATION. This synopsis is not considered a Request for Quotation or Proposal. No solicitation document is available, and telephone requests for a copy of the solicitation will not be honored. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. All responses received within 15 days will be considered. If no affirmative written response is received, the service contract will be awarded without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed service contract is based on FAR 6.302-1(a)(2). Due to the Tribal Sovereignty of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine River Reservation, they are the only responsible source able to provide these services. The Tribe's Natural Resource Regulatory Agency intends to perform the required services themselves, due to the internal coordination and nature of the support services. Based on a signed Tribal Consultation Plan, the U.S. Air Force will utilize tribal resources in the most appropriate manner. Utilizing internal tribal members/employees to speak Lakota in presentations to the Tribal President, Tribal Council, and to coordinate with other internal tribal entities is the most viable method for the services to be provided. Award of this service contract will be based upon the Oglala Sioux Tribe Natural Resources Regulatory Agency being the only responsible source available to provide these services, the Tribal Consultation Plan, and the Sovereignty of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, the possible responses to this notice, and is solely within the discretion of the Government. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to the following email address no later than 2:00 PM (MST) 30 August 2017, francesca.m.luna@usace.army.mil.