B -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD- FUTURE MARKET RENTAL RATES

The General Services Administration's Public Buildings Service, through its Physical Capital Asset Management Division, plans to award a sole source contract to CB Richard Ellis Inc. of Boston, MA, for providing detailed information and analysis on the historic, current, and projected supply and demand of real estate assets suitable for use by PBS customer agencies. This data will cover over 50 major Metropolitan Statistical Areas nationwide and is critical for the PBS Office of Real Property Asset Management to evaluate real market conditions. The insights gained will help guide key investment and disinvestment decisions related to the revenue, acquisition, utilization, maintenance, alteration, and disposal of both leased and owned properties. The contract will be firm fixed-price, including a 12-month base period and four successive 12-month option years. The procurement falls under NAICS code 531320 and falls under FAR Part 5.205 procedures. This notice, issued in July 2007, serves solely as an informational announcement of intent to award and is not a solicitation for competitive proposals. Interested parties could submit inquiries or comments via email by a specified deadline. The contracting office is located in Washington, D.C., and contract specialists Doris L. Williams and Virginia D. Burwell serve as the points of contact for this procurement.