Lease Parking Spaces in Philadelphia, PA

On behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General (OIG), the Program Support Center intends to award a sole source contract to 615 Chestnut Master Lease, LP for the leasing of twenty-two non-reserved parking spaces and one reserved parking space with electrical outlet at the PA Garage located adjacent to the Public Ledger Building at 150 S. Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA for a period of 12 months beginning March 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013. In order to support the mission and standards established by the Office of Personnel Management for the Criminal Investigation Series (1811), the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has a requirement to lease twenty-two non-reserved parking spaces and one reserved parking space with an electrical outlet to house law enforcement vehicles assigned to GS 1811 Criminal Investigator/Special Agents. The lease facility for the rental of the twenty-two non-reserved parking spaces and one reserved parking space with electrical outlet is required to be safe and secure as defined by the OIG. OIG defines safe and secure parking to entail 24/7 gate or guard controlled accessible parking within a 1 city-block radius of the OIG office; which in this instance is the Public Ledger Building located at 150 S. Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA. 615 Chestnut Master Lease, LP is the only known source within a 1 city-block radius of the Public Ledger Building capable of fulfilling the detailed specifications of this requirement. The proposed requirement is for services the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). The Government intends on acquiring the service as a commercial item using simplified acquisition procedures. HHS anticipates the award of a firm fixed-price contract, with a base year and no option periods. Interested parties may identify their interest by responding to the requirement. Interested parties must submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the point of contact identified below not later than 3:00 p.m. EST/EDT on Thursday, February 16, 2011. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. No solicitation is available. Responses must be received by close of business (3:00 PM EST/EDT) on Thursday, February 16, 2012. Point of Contact: Nathaniel Mizzell, Contracts Specialist, Phone (301) 443-4379, Email your questions to Nathaniel Mizzell at Nathaniel.Mizzell@psc.hhs.gov.