99 -- Notice of Intent to Award

The General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (GSA/PBS), Physical Capital Asset Management Division (PGE) of behalf of the Office of Organizational Resources, intends to procure on an other than full and open competitive basis, an annual subscription to the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), Houston, TX. IFMA is the largest and most widely recognized professional association for facility management, supporting 18,500 members. The annual subscription with be procured under the authority of FAR 41 USC 253(c)(1) Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This is an other than full and open competitive action as the IFMA subscription is the only membership program available that will meet the needs of the PBS Office of Organizational Resources. The Government intends to award a firm fixed-price Purchase Order for the annual subscription on or about January 5, 2007, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This notice of intent is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements. Additionally, any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the government. All information received by the POC listed below by 3:30 pm est, Wednesday, January 3, 2007, will be considered by the government. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contracts based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.