R -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

The General Services Administration's Public Buildings Service intends to award a one-year membership contract to the Corporate Executive Board, located in Washington, DC, for its Real Estate Executive Board. This contract will be awarded under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, which allows for non-competitive procurement when only one responsible source is available to meet agency requirements. The notice clearly states that this is not a request for competitive proposals, and the government retains full discretion regarding whether to pursue a competitive procurement based on any responses received. Interested parties are invited to express their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by a specified deadline of 4:30 pm EST on March 7, 2006, either by email to designated contract specialists or by fax. The contract is associated with NAICS code 541618 and is managed by the PBS Acquisition Support Division of the General Services Administration in Washington, DC. Key points of contact for this procurement are two contract specialists, Lucille S. Gillard and Virginia D. Burwell, who can be reached via email or phone for further information.