B -- Notice of Intent to Award

The General Services Administration's Public Building Service plans to award a contract to the National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC, under simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 245(c)(3), which covers industrial mobilization, engineering, developmental, research capability, or expert services. This contract will provide funding to the Federal Facilities Council, a collaborative group of 24 federal agencies focused on facility design, acquisition, management, maintenance, and evaluation, to support its mission of advancing technologies, processes, and disposal methods related to federal facilities. The notice clarifies that this is not a solicitation for competitive proposals; any decision to compete the procurement remains at the government's discretion and will be informed by responses to this notice. Interested parties are invited to express their interest and capability via email or fax by a specified deadline, including disclosure of their business status such as HubZone, 8(a), or woman-owned classifications. The contracting officer overseeing this action is Aliza Y. Brown, based in Washington, DC. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541690, which pertains to other scientific and technical consulting services. The overall intent is to facilitate a streamlined procurement to advance the FFC’s role in federal facility management while maintaining the option for competition based on industry feedback.