Notice of Intent to Issue Sole Source Contract to V. H. Blackinton & Co.

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT to negotiate on a sole source basis, with V.H. Blackinton & Co. The Government intends to negotiate a fixed-price commercial contract for the purchase of lapel pins in support of the protective mission. A Sole Source procurement is authorized in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 - only one responsible source that can provide the lapel pins that are reasonably available and no other supplies will satisfy agency requirements. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 332999 and the PSC code is 8455.

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. Interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements may submit a written capabilities statement to the items being procured. Written information must be submitted electronically to danielle.donaldson@usss.dhs.gov. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Submission of information does not guarantee that this requirement will become a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to full and open competition, based on response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses must be received by Tuesday, July 26, 2016 @ 8:00 am.

PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Questions and comments pertaining to this procurement shall be emailed to danielle.donaldson@usss.dhs.gov