R--Strategic Planning Expertise/Visiting Fellows Program

The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation plans to award a sole source contract lasting three years to engage the Henry L. Stimson Center’s Visiting Fellows Program for strategic planning expertise. This contract is being awarded without full and open competition in accordance with legal provisions that allow for a single source when no other suppliers can meet the agency’s requirements within the necessary timeframe. The contract, identified by solicitation number DE-AC01-05NA26066, is currently in the presolicitation phase and is not open for competitive proposals. This procurement is governed by Section 303(c) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 as amended by the Competition in Contracting Act, and implemented under FAR 6.302-1. The intent is to utilize the specialized knowledge and capabilities of the Henry L. Stimson Center’s Visiting Fellows Program to support strategic planning initiatives critical to defense nuclear nonproliferation efforts. Details such as the precise place of performance, set-aside status, and NAICS code were not specified in the solicitation information available.