R -- Employee Assistance Services

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency plans to extend its contract with Cope, Inc. for an additional three months, from April 1 to June 30, 2006, to continue providing support for the agency's Employee Assistance Program. This extension serves as a bridge to maintain essential specialized professional services while a new competitive procurement process is underway for a follow-on contract, which includes a base year and four one-year option periods. The extension is being awarded on a sole-source basis under FAR 6.302-1, indicating that Cope, Inc. is currently the only responsible provider capable of meeting the agency’s requirements. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals but instead invites interested parties to express their interest and capability to meet the requirement, with responses due within 15 days of the publication on the Federal Business Opportunities website. Key points of contact for this contract extension are Contracting Officer Patrick M. Malaney and Contract Specialist Terri A. Scheid. The solicitation references contract number HM1576-05-C-0001 and is tied to NAICS code 624190, which pertains to employee assistance services. The extension ensures uninterrupted support for NGA employees while the agency conducts a full and open competition for the long-term Employee Assistance Services contract under solicitation HM1576-06-R-0007. The government retains sole discretion to decide whether to proceed with competition based on any responses received during the notice period.