Workshop in Japan for the Public and Government Regulatory and Policy Officials

Intent to Award Notice

This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information on proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source purchase order, and is not a request for quotes. The statutory authority for this sole-source procurement is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).
 
The Farm Service Agency intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price purchase order to ILSI Research Foundation to deliver a workshop in Japan for the public and government regulatory and policy officials to enhance their understanding and benefits of new breeding techniques (NBT); how NBTs are/could be regulated; the suitability and accountability of present risk assessment guidelines; and effective communication on new breeding techniques in support of Foreign Agricultural Service's New Technologies & Production Methods.
 
This notice of intent is not a request for quotes. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which will be considered by the agency. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Please contact Luis E. Gallardo with responses or questions regarding this requirement at luis.gallardo@wdc.usda.gov. No telephonic inquiries. This notice will close on July 23, 2015.