Pashto Language Training

The Department of Defense's Regional Contracting Office in Quantico, Virginia, intends to award a sole source contract to the San Diego State University Foundation for Pashto Language Training Services under NAICS Code 611310. This procurement will be conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is limited to other than Full and Open Competition in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. The San Diego State University Foundation is the only organization identified as capable of fulfilling the agency's specialized requirements. A formal solicitation will not be issued, but this notice serves to inform interested parties of the intent and provide an opportunity for any qualified firms associated with the Department of Education Learning Acquisition Resource Center or the Department of Defense Advancement of Distinguished Language Proficiency Center to submit written notifications of their capability by April 30, 2009. Although responses will be considered, the government retains full discretion on whether to proceed without competition. The contact for this requirement is Staff Sergeant Jose M. Flores, who can be reached via email. This action reflects the agency’s need to quickly and efficiently secure specialized Pashto language training without engaging in a competitive bidding process, emphasizing the unique capabilities of the selected contractor and the urgency surrounding this language proficiency requirement.