Notice of Intent to sole source for booth space rental at the Hannover Messe 2016 USA Research & Technology Pavilion

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division, on behalf of the Associate Director for Laboratory Programs Group, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Hannover Fairs USA, Inc. (HFUSA) under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1 (b), Soliciting from a Single Source.

The Hannover Messe Industrial Tradeshow will be held April 25-29, 2016 in Hannover, Germany. The Hannover Messe is the world's largest Industrial Manufacturing event and it offers key networking and partnering opportunities, and provides insights on the major trends affecting the manufacturing. This event is the only event of its kind, focusing on global manufacturing.

U. S Secretary of Commerce, is leading the U.S. efforts to promote America's world-class businesses, products, innovations, and investment climate for this year's event. The Department of Commerce will also host the U.S. Investment Pavilion, a centerpiece of the fair and host to state and local economic development organization exhibitors.

Established in 1947, Hannover Messe attracts more than 200,000 attendees from 70 countries. For the first time in the fair's history, the United States will be the partner country, which provides American businesses and economic development organizations an unprecedented opportunity to be prominently features in the U.S. exhibition halls and during special events.

Hannover Fairs USA, Inc. is the United States subsidiary of Hannover, Germany's Deutsche Messe, which is the event coordinator and therefore is uniquely qualified as the only source for the necessary booth rental and services required for this event.

The NAICS Code is 813910 with a size standard of $7.5M. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order for this requirement.

No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received by established date and time.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.