Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) Region 9 office in Arlington, Virginia, plans to award a sole source fixed-price purchase order for the Federal Opportunity Climate Survey (FEOCS) on behalf of the Office of Diversity and Inclusive Workforce Management. This procurement is being conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 6.302-1, which allows for other than full and open competition, and under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedure. No formal solicitation or request for quotes will be issued, but firms interested in fulfilling this requirement may submit a written response via email by the close of business on July 25, 2011. The government reserves the right to decide not to compete the procurement based on the responses received. This notice, identified by the solicitation number F11PS01223, was posted on July 20, 2011, by the USFWS Headquarters office located in Falls Church, Virginia. Interested parties should direct any questions or comments to Alvey Moore via email, referencing the subject line F11PS01192. The contract is intended to ensure the acquisition supports diversity and workforce inclusion efforts within the department, and all communications and submissions must be conducted electronically by the specified deadline.