Office Space Upgrades

The National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) intends to negotiate a sole source an Office Space Upgrade under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) (1) Soliciting from a single source with Iron Mountain Information Management LLC, One Federal St Boston, MA, 02110-2012. The General Services Administration (lessee) leases this facility on behalf of the National Background Investigation Bureau from Iron Mountain Management. This for action Office Space Upgrade is a firm fixed price, single award, open market purchase. Using alternative sources for Office Space Upgrade could negate the lessor's responsibility for liability concerns, especially in instances of negligence or damage on the part of the Government or the Government's contractor. This action will utilize Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements as outlined in FAR 13.106-1(b) (1) Soliciting from a single source. As the government occupies a leased space the lessor obtains all rights to provide these services to all lessees. The Justification and Approval for this action will be included as a part of the award notice. The NAICS Code is 531120 and the Size Standard is $38,500,000.00.
This pre-solicitation notice serves as notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive proposals and is not a solicitation or a request for offers. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that a prospective offeror can fulfill the requirements of the solicitation, that competition would be advantageous to the Government and would not violate the occupancy lease. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties should submit a capability statement to the Contracting Officer within 3 calendar days of the date of this notice. Contractors must be actively registered in SAM (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/) database to be eligible for award.