Sole Source Notification - Advisory Board

Added: Jul 31, 2012 2:55 pm The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk intends to acquire the most up-to-date and comprehensive health research and advice in three specific areas to include best practice research, software tools and advisory services/expert services. The proposed acquisition is for corporate memberships in three divisions of The Advisory Board Company. It is intended to acquire memberships to the Health Care Advisory Board, Clinical Advisory Board, and the Nursing Executive Board. This is a sole source action to be awarded as a contract to the Advisory Board Company. The Advisory Board Company is the only company that can provide all of the requirements of the PWS. The instant requirement is a follow-on to purchase order# N62645-10-P-2201 which was also issued on a sole source basis.

NAVSUP FLCN’s intent is to issue a firm fixed price contract. The Period of Performance is from 29 September 2012 through 28 September 2013 with two one-year options. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is section 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) Only One Responsible Source & No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. Please direct any questions concerning this contract to Lauren Lauver at Lauren.lauver@navy.mil. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals; however, all challenges to this sole source determination by the specified response date will be considered by the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for information submitted in response to this notice.