Notice of Intent to Sole Source - OECD Membership
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1131026
- Agency
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Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 928120 International Affairs
- Place of performance
- Gastonia, North Carolina, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a Special Notice regarding its intent to award a sole source contract to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for OECD membership. The purpose of this sole source award is to enable USDA-AMS to continue participating in the OECD Seed Schemes, which is a system that allows certified seed in one country to be recognized as certified in other participating countries.
The USDA intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order for 97,568.33 Euro to the OECD under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition. The OECD is the only source capable of providing this membership service, so competition is precluded. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement no later than 11:59 am ET on July 12, 2024. However, the Government reserves the right to cancel the Sole Source Award. The OECD is considered a foreign, large business per the primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 928120, International Affairs.
Notice text
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE - THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD TO Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) for a membership.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) intends to award a sole source contract under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) to Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is a professional membership for SRTD staff to represent the US in policy development and trade practice ruling that affect international commerce of seeds. The Government anticipates a firm fixed price purchase order for 97,568.33 Euro. Please see attached justification for more details. This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement, no later than 11:59 am ET, July 12, 2024, by email to caroline.russell@usda.gov. The Government reserves the right to cancel the Sole Source Award. Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) is a foreign, large business per the primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 928120, International Affairs.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SSJ - OECD Seed Membership_signed.pdf |
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