--Notice of Intent to Award

The Contracting Center of Excellence (CCE), representing the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, Office of the Adjutant General, Army Continuing Education System, and the Personnel Information Systems Directorate, plans to award a sole source contract to Axseum Solutions, Inc., located in Arlington, VA. This contract is being awarded under the authority that allows for non-competitive procurement when only one responsible source exists to fulfill the requirement, specifically under FAR 6.302-1 and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). The contract's purpose is to support the Army Continuing Education System by providing services that assist Army education professionals in delivering adult education programs and services worldwide. The contract falls under NAICS code 611710 for Educational Support Services, with a small business size standard set at $7 million. This notice is not an invitation for competitive proposals, but interested parties are invited to submit expressions of interest and their capabilities within seven days of the announcement date, December 15, 2008. Any decision by the government to proceed without competition will be at its sole discretion and will consider whether competition could be beneficial in future procurements. The points of contact for this procurement process are Hillari Hawkins, Contract Specialist, and Donald Leath, Contracting Officer, both reachable via phone and email at the provided contact information. The contract will be administered through the Department of Defense's adaptation support office based in Fort Belvoir, VA.