Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Support Services

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
Support Services
24362018D0123/24362018F0253

Please see below for details surrounding the National Background Investigations Bureau's (NBIB) need to extend the existing Support Services contract and corresponding task order by 12 months. This contract includes an array of case processing and overall operation center requirements. The Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition will be posted to Federal Business Opportunities within 14 days after the modification is executed in accordance with FAR 6.305.

This notice does not constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. The intent of this notice is to provide the pre-solicitation information required by FAR Subpart 5.2 Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions, in preparation for release of the modification at a later date.

NBIB intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source, based on its need for continuity of services while NBIB implements its competitive Case Processing Operations Center acquisition strategy to award a contract for the follow-on services (reference solicitation number 24362019R0004), and to allow for an efficient transition.

NBIB requires an extension to the current sole source contract and corresponding task order for Support Services with Next Tier Concepts Incorporated (NT Concepts), located at 945 Old Gallows Road, Suite 400, Vienna, Virginia, 22182. Contract 24362018D0123 and task order 24362018F0253 are set to expire on April 30, 2019. As a result of this modification, the period of performance for both the contract and task order will hereby be extended by 12 months. The contract and corresponding task order will now expire on April 30, 2020.

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 561611 "Investigation Services" with a small business size standard of $20.5 million.

The required services may be performed in Boyers, PA, St. Louis, MO, or other Government approved sites.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.

Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing ONLY by April 15, 2019 to Allison.Murray@nbib.gov.

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