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The Air Force District of Washington’s Installation Support Branch plans to award a sole source contract to The Clarion Group, Inc. for conducting three Unique Identification (UID) and eBusiness forums during the 2008 calendar year. These forums are designed to provide specialized training on a wide range of topics critical to implementing UID and eBusiness systems successfully within military acquisition programs, especially benefiting military program managers and Department of Defense contractors, including small and mid-sized businesses. Training topics include military standards (MILSTD 129 and 130), Wide Area WorkFlow, data semantics and syntax, Unique Item Identifiers, marking guidelines, defense acquisition regulations, technology for UID, materiel visibility, reporting systems, and future strategies for UID and eBusiness. This contract will be awarded under simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13 and is justified under the authority permitting sole source procurement when only one responsible source exists capable of fulfilling the government’s requirements. The Clarion Group, Inc. has been identified as the sole source qualified to deliver this specialized training. The notice explicitly states that this is not a request for competitive proposals and specifies strict deadlines and submission procedures for any responses. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 561920, related to convention and trade show organizers, with a size standard of $6.5 million. The Contracting Officer retains discretion over competition decisions, and all inquiries must be submitted in writing by the specified deadline.

General Info

Sole source contract awarded to Clarion Group for UID and eBusiness training forums in 2008.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA7014 Afdw Pk

NAICS

561920 - Convention and Trade Show Organizers

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PostedDec 7

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA7014 Afdw Pk

Contacts1 person available

OfficeANDREWS AFB, MD, 20762-6604, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA7014 Afdw Pk

Office AddressANDREWS AFB, MD, 20762-6604, USA

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Trunita D PlummerContracting Officer

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

The Air Force District of Washington (AFDW), Installation Support Branch, Bolling AFB, DC in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, intends to award a sole source contract to The Clarion Group, Inc. for three Unique Identification (UID) and eBusiness forums to be held in calendar year 2008. The Clarion Group, Inc. has been identified as the only source to meet the needs of the government in providing specialized training on Basic IUID Tutorial, Military Standard 129 (MILSTD 129), Military Standard 130 (MILSTD 130), Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), Semantics and Syntax of Data, Unique Item Identifiers (UII), Marking Guidelines, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Virtual UII?s, Technology for IUID (hardware, software, marking, & tracking), Item UID Registry, Real Property Unique Identification (RPUID), Implementation Workshops, Materiel Visibility Instruction, Integrated Acquisition Environment (IAE), Past Performance Reporting (PPIRS/CPARS), Contract Reporting Information (FPDS-NG Input and Retrieval), Electronic Document Access (EDA), Common Supplier Engagement Business Enterprise Priority, Defense Sourcing Portfolio, and Future of IUID & eBusiness Strategies. These forums will provide practical guidance to help educate military program managers and DoD Contractors - particularly small to mid-sized contractors and all acquisition programs - achieve successful IUID and eBusiness systems implementation. The proposed contract action is for services, which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR Subpart 6.302-1 and Title 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. All responses to this notice must be received in writing to AFDW/A7KI, Attn: TSgt Chad S. Cornelius, 110 Luke Avenue, Suite 200, Bolling AFB, DC 20032 or received by electronic mail sent to chad.cornelius@afncr.af.mil no later than 1700 hours EST on 17 December 2007. Telephonic requests or inquiries will not be accepted. The determination not to compete this requirement is at the discretion of the Contracting Officer in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b). The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 561920 Convention and Trade Show Organizers with a size standard of $6.5M. FidBizOpps Numbered Note #22 applies to this acquisition.