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--Notice to intent a sole source award: Research and Writing Service- History of Acquisition in the Department of Defense Volume 2

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The U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH), through the Army Contracting Agency's Contracting Center of Excellence (CCE), plans to award a sole source contract to Walter Sloan Poole, located in Alexandria, VA, for a research and writing project. This contract continues work on Volume 2 of the History of Acquisition in the Department of Defense, specifically focusing on the period of centralization and systemization from 1959 to 1968. The work involves researching published literature, oral history interviews, and records from various government offices, including the Office of the Secretary of Defense and military services. The contractor is expected to produce four chapters quarterly over a 12-month period and make necessary revisions under the supervision of CMH. This contract is awarded under FAR 6.3 as an other than full and open competition sole source contract, with an anticipated award date around August 15, 2006. While this notice is not a formal solicitation or request for proposals, the government will consider any capability statements submitted by interested parties solely to decide whether a competitive procurement is warranted. Capability statements must be submitted by August 3, 2006, by 2:00 PM EST. The government is not responsible for technical information received, and no solicitation will result directly from this announcement. The contract supports the Defense Acquisition History Project, which documents and analyzes acquisition practices in the Department of Defense during a significant historical period.

General Info

Sole source contract to Walter Sloan Poole for DoD acquisition history research, writing, revisions.

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Department Of Defense → W6QK Adap Spt Office

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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 Walter Sloan Pool e, 1601 Courtland Road, Alexandria, VA 22306, in accordance with FAR 6.3. The service required is a follow on contract to research and write four chapters in the volume 2 of History of Acquisition in the Department of Defense, Centralization and Systemi zation, 1959-1968. This follow on service is to complete the initial volume 2 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 th e records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the military services, and various other government branches, departments, and agencies. The contractor will submit four chapters on a quarterly basis and revise them as appropriate. The work will be p erformed during 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 c apability statements no later than 3 August 2006, 1400 EST. The Government shall not be liable for, or not responsible for any technical information provided.