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Notice to Sole Source Museum SME Guided Tours

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SMEMuseumToursFederal

Submission Closed05/05/2023, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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NAICS: 561520

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Nanyang Technological University

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Request to utilize The School Board of Palm Beach County, Florida Bid # 26C-024C Educational Tours - Travel Agency and tour Operation Services

Solicitation # 26C-024C

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Osceola County School Board — Procurement Services

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Department Of Justice → Fbi-Jeh

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561520 - Tour Operators

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PhaseClosed

PostedApr 19

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Notice updatedApr 24

NAICS code changed from 541990 to 561520. The notice description changed.

Response DeadlineMay 5

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Submission Closed

05/05/2023, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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AgencyDepartment Of Justice → Fbi-Jeh

Contacts1 person available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20535, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Justice → Fbi-Jeh

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20535, USA

Contacts

Sydney Horn

contact@example.gov

Full Description

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE - THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD PURCHASE ORDER TO SJT CONSULTING LLC FOR MUSEUM TOURS. The U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Professional Services Acquisition Unit intends to award a sole source, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Purchase Order (PO) to SJT Consulting, 1519 C Street SE Washington DC 20003 for subject matter expert guided tours in partnership with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial and Museum (USHMM) and the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). The period of performance will be five (5) months 17 May 2023 to 29 September 2023 with an estimated value of $48,000. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 15 U.S.C. 637(m) as stated by the Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 6.302-5(b)(7) (Also see FAR 19.1506). The PO is intended to continue the requirement for SME guided tours while a additional market research for future opportunities is completed. *Note: This notification was previously posted under 41 U.S.C. - 3304(a)(1) as stated by the Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) as an administrative mistake but has been update to reflect the correct identified authority.* This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this notice via email to Mona Lisa Brown, Contracting Officer at mbrown9@fbi.gov, and Sydney Horn, Contract Specialist at smhorn@fbi.gov no later than 5:00pm Eastern Time, Friday, May 5, 2023, Subject Line: SME Guided Museum Tours.