F--Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 3, located in Bloomington, MN, plans to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to the University of Wisconsin, Department of Anthropology in Madison, WI, for museum property rehabilitation services. This contract involves tasks such as cleaning, sorting, inventorying, cataloging, data entry, and packing of museum collections. The sole source award is justified under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 and FAR Part 13, reflecting the University of Wisconsin's unique qualifications, capacity, and cost-effectiveness to perform these services. This procurement falls under the North American Industry Classification System code 611310, with a size standard of $27.50 million. It is not a solicitation or request for competitive proposals; rather, it serves as a notice of the government’s intent to proceed without competition. The decision to forgo competition rests exclusively with the government, and this notice is provided solely for informational purposes. The contracting office managing this award is part of the Department of the Interior, headquartered in Falls Church, VA.