NIH Parking Services

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. A SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The National Institutes of Health intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Colonial Parking, 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW 100, Washington, DC 20007-3812. This notice is being published by NIH/ORS in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.201. The statutory authority for this sole source action is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as set forth in FAR 6.302-1. The anticipated period of performance shall be for two (2) months, with the option for four (4) successive one (1) month periods. The start date of the proposed extension is September 1, 2015 and the estimated maximum end date is February 29, 2016. This award will extend the existing contract, HHSN263201000035I, to provide a continuation of services, until a new contract is awarded. The extension of the contract is necessary to provide critical ongoing parking services to support the mission at the National Institutes of Health Bethesda Campus, Rockville, Maryland, and prevent a delay in service pending the award of a competitive follow-on contract. The intent of the extension is to allow, only, the minimum amount of time required to compete the follow-on contract. The Performance Work Statement (PWS) under the proposed extension is to remain the same as under the current contract. The current PWS is attached. Colonial Parking will continue to furnish all necessary services, qualified personnel, equipment, and supplies, not otherwise provided by the Government, to manage and operate the ORS-controlled parking on the NIH Bethesda Campus to more than 20,000 employees at the NIH Bethesda Campus, the many companies who do business with NIH, its numerous visitors from around the world, and patients and leased parking at the Montrose Commuter Parking Lot for counting of NIH Employee Vehicles. The applicable NAICS code is 812930, Parking Lots and Garages with a size standard of $38.5M. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government shall consider all responses received within seven days of this posting. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. NIH/ORS will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. Interested parties must provide written evidence of their capability to fulfill this requirement by July 31, 2015 at 2 p.m. EST. Responses must be submitted via email to: O. Joy Ajao, Contract Specialist at: contact@example.gov. Written responses received after July 31, 2015 at 2 p.m. EST will not be considered by the Government.