Notice of Intent to Sole Source

This announcement constitutes a Notice of Solicitation. The Massachusetts National Guard JFHQ (MAARNG-JFHQ) intends to award a contract in support of conducting annual Professional Development/Training at an in-state location. The facility must host approximately 800 Commissioned and Warrant Officers to develop military leaders and provide education on current and future challenges to the force.

This is a notice of intent that MAARNG is soliciting requirements for a fixed firm price service type contract. The proposed contract action for this requirement will be sole source to the following Contractor:

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS

CAGE Code: 1LMR8

1 University AVE

Lowell, Massachusetts

01854-5009, United States

This sole source requirement is pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.301-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This notice is NOT a request for competitive proposals as the Government does not own or possess the facility necessary to facilitate competition for these services.

However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. A determination not to compete this requirement, based on responses to this notice, is solely withing the discretion of the Government. The Government will NOT be responsible for any cost incurred by interested parties in responding to this synopsis. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice.

Issue date of the solicitation is 24 February 2023, with response date for receipt of proposal 05 March 2023. As this effort is currently considered a sole source requirement; the RFP will NOT be posted to SAM.GOV. All questions and concerns shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to Jeffrey.l.bernard6.civ@army.mil.