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--Notice to intent a Sole Source award: Research and Writing service- History of Acquisition in the Department of Defense Volume 1

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The U.S. Army Contracting Agency's Contracting Center of Excellence plans to award a sole source contract to Elliott V. Converse for research and writing services related to the History of Acquisition in the Department of Defense, specifically completing Volume 1 titled "Into the Cold War, 1945-1958." This follow-on effort involves producing five chapters to finish the initial volume of the Defense Acquisition History Project under the supervision of the U.S. Army Center of Military History. The contractor will conduct extensive research utilizing published literature, oral histories, and official government records, and will deliver three chapters quarterly with revisions as needed. The contract period is 12 months, with an anticipated award date around August 15, 2006. This procurement is being executed under other than full and open competition per FAR 6.3, with no solicitation issued, although capability statements from other interested parties will be considered solely to decide if competitive procurement is warranted. Statements had to be submitted by August 3, 2006. The contract will be managed by the CMH at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and no liability is assumed by the government for any information provided by respondents. This effort supports the government’s initiative to document the history of defense acquisition during the early Cold War, relying on the expertise of the incumbent contractor to ensure continuity and completion of the project.

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Sole source contract awarded to Elliott V. Converse for completing DoD acquisition history research.

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Department Of Defense → W6QK Adap Spt Office

NAICS

541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

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PostedJul 27

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Adap Spt Office

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OfficeFORT BELVOIR, VA, 22060-5116, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Adap Spt Office

Office AddressFORT BELVOIR, VA, 22060-5116, USA

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Full Description

The Army Contracting Agency, Contracting Center of Excellence (CCE), on behalf of the U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH), intends to execute a commercial award under other than full and open competition- sole source basis to Elliott V. Conver se, 180 South Van Dorn Street, Alexandria, VA 22304, in accordance with FAR 6.3. The service required is a follow on contract to research and write five chapters in volume 1 History of Acquisition in the Department of Defense, Into the Cold War, 1945-19 58. This follow on service is to complete the initial volume 1 of the Defense Acquisition History Project written by the incumbent contractor. The contractor will do research in the published literature, oral history interviews, and in the records of th e Office of the Secretary of Defense, the military services, and various other government branches, departments, and agencies. The contractor will submit three chapters on a quarterly basis and revise them as appropriate. The work will be performed durin g 12 months under the direction of the US Army Center of Military History (CMH), which is supervising the Defense Acquisition History Project. This notice is not a request for proposals. However, all proposals or responses received will be considered by solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitations will be issued as a result of this announcement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Award is anticipated on or about 15 August 2006. Interested parties may e-mail capabilities statements to Mr. Han Park at contact@example.gov. The CCE contracting office must receive capability stat ements no later than 3 August 2006, 1400 EST. The Government shall not be liable for, or not responsible for any technical information provided.