Navy SeaPerch Program

The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award a firm fixed price contractual vehicle for services to the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International Foundation, Inc. of Arlington, VA to provide SeaPerch equipment and event facilitation in support of the Navy Diversity STEM SeaPerch Outreach Program A firm, fixed price contractual vehicle is anticipated that will consist of an 8-month base period and will be under the Simplified Acquisition threshold. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334511 and the size standard is 1,250. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government and would not hinder mission objective of the the Navy Recruiting Command and Navy City Outreach (NCO). This notice of intent IS NOT a request for competitive quotes. Information received by 27 Jan 2017 in response to this notice of intent will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for quotes and a contract will not be awarded from this announcement, nor will the Government pay for information received in response to this announcement. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to Ms. Cathy Kelly, Contract Specialist, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk (Philadelphia) at contact@example.gov. Reference number N00189-17-T-Z070.