70 -- NOTICE OF INTENT to award sole source purchase order

The USDA Forest Service intends to award a sole source purchase order to MIG, Inc. for the acquisition of a copy of the 2000 Nationwide Implan Database along with a site license. This procurement will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is not open for competitive bidding, as this notice does not serve as a solicitation for quotations or offers. Any questions or concerns must be submitted in writing within 10 days of the notice posting to the specified Forest Service address in Arlington, VA, and telephone inquiries will not be accepted. The government retains discretion not to compete this requirement in future procurements unless clear and convincing evidence is provided that competition would benefit the government. Responses to this notice must demonstrate such evidence to be considered. No contract will be awarded based on responses to the notice, emphasizing that this announcement is strictly a formal intent notice rather than an invitation for proposals or bids.