Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center Acquisition Services Directorate plans to award a sole source one-year contract extension to Zeiders Enterprises, LLC under contract number D12PC00481. This extension will continue through August 14, 2018, providing accredited personal financial counseling services to military service members and their families as part of the Department of Defense's Personal Financial Counseling program managed by the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Force Education & Training Office. The extension is intended to maintain uninterrupted delivery of these life cycle financial management services while the requirement undergoes recompete. This contract extension will be awarded under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, recognizing Zeiders Enterprises as the only responsible source capable of meeting the agency's requirements. It will be a performance-based acquisition conducted through negotiated procedures in accordance with FAR Part 15 and FAR Part 12, which govern contracting for commercial services and items. The acquisition supports the NAICS code 624190, reflecting individual and family services, and is managed by the Interior Business Center located in Herndon, Virginia.