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--Notice to intent a sole source award: Research and Writing Service- History of Acquisition in the Department of Defense Volume 5

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The U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH), through the Army Contracting Agency's Contracting Center of Excellence, plans to award a sole source contract to Philip L. Shiman to continue work on volume 5 of the "History of Acquisition in the Department of Defense," covering the post-Cold War era from 1989 to 2001. This follow-on contract involves researching and writing three chapters to complete the initial volume for the Defense Acquisition History Project. The contractor's responsibilities include conducting extensive research using published literature, oral history interviews, and records from the Office of the Secretary of Defense, military services, and other government entities. Deliverables include submitting chapters quarterly with revisions as needed over a 12-month period under CMH supervision. This contract will be awarded without full and open competition under FAR 6.3, with an anticipated award date around August 15, 2006. Although not a solicitation, the agency will accept capability statements until August 3, 2006, to determine whether competitive procurement is necessary, but any decision to proceed with non-competitive award remains at the sole discretion of the government. The contract performance location is not specified, but the contracting office is based at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The notice emphasizes that the government is not liable for any technical information submitted by interested parties during this consideration period.

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Sole source contract to Philip L. Shiman for researching and writing Defense Acquisition history chapters.

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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 Philip L. Shiman, 7726 Viceroy Street, Springfield, VA 22151, in accordance with FAR 6.3. The service required is a follow on contract to research and write three chapters in volume 5 of the History of Acquisition in the Department of Defense, The Post-Cold War Era, 198 9-2001, a history of DoD acquisition. This follow on service is to complete the initial volume 5 of the Defense Acquisition History Project written by the incumbent contractor. The contractor will do research in the published literature, oral history in terviews, and in the records of the 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 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 respons es 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 base d 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 o ffice must receive capability statements no later than 3 August 2006, 1400 EST. The Government shall not be liable for, or not responsible for any technical information provided.