Intent to Sole Source "The Choices Program" Publication

FISC San Diego plans to award a sole source purchase order to William E. Adams, Ph.D., the author of "The Choices Program," for 800 copies of his workbook titled "How to Stop Hurting the People Who Love You." This workbook is utilized by Naval Region Southwest clinicians as a key text in treatment programs for active duty service members and their families. The procurement will be executed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is exempt from full and open competition, as authorized by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The anticipated award date for this contract is March 12, 2010. The contract is managed by Navsup Fleet Logistics Center San Diego, a Department of Defense office, with FISC San Diego acting as the contracting entity. This notice does not serve as a request for competitive quotes, and any decision not to compete is at the Government’s sole discretion. Mr. Gregory Bell is the designated point of contact for this procurement, providing further oversight and communication regarding the purchase order. The NAICS code assigned to this contract is 323117, which relates to commercial printing, consistent with the nature of the order for published materials.