R -- Sole Source Synopsis Notice for Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

The 3rd Contracting Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base intends to award a sole source purchase order to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium for the annual reimbursement for fiscal year 2005, in accordance with the Alaska Federal Health Care Partnership Memorandum of Understanding. This procurement will utilize Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is exempt from full and open competition under FAR 6.302-1. The anticipated award date is October 1, 2004, and the notice serves as an announcement rather than a solicitation for competitive proposals. The government retains sole discretion to decide whether to pursue a competitive procurement based on responses received from this notice. Responses must be submitted by August 3, 2004, at 3:00 PM Alaska Standard Time, and any information provided will be used only to determine if a competitive procurement is necessary. The contract involves procurement activities under the NAICS code 561110 and is managed by the Department of Defense office at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska. For further details regarding this purchase, interested parties can contact SSgt Delicia A McSweeney directly.