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R -- X2: Threats, Opportunities & Advances in Science & Technology

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The United States Air Force, through the Air Force District of Washington's Installation Support Branch at Boling AFB, intends to award a sole-source firm-fixed price contract to the Institute for the Future for the X2: Threats, Opportunities, and Advances in Science and Technology Support program. This contract aims to provide a comprehensive and timely source of emerging and disruptive technology insights to a broad range of customers, emphasizing a truly global perspective by gathering data from scientists and engineers worldwide, free from Western cultural or Department of Defense biases. The project is designed to identify global technology development trends by collecting and analyzing diverse information critical for informed decision-making in defense research. This sole-source award is justified under U.S. Code 2304(c)(1) and Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, citing that the services required are available from only one responsible source, with prior market research confirming that competition is not feasible. The contract supports the Office of the Director, Defense Research and Engineering, based in Washington, D.C. The designated points of contact for this contract action include Marion S Faulhaber and Michael J Nannery. The announcement is explicitly not a solicitation or request for competitive quotations, and questions are to be directed solely to Ms. Faulhaber via fax to ensure a consistent communication channel.

General Info

USAF awards sole-source contract to Institute for the Future for global technology threat analysis.

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA7014 Afdw Pk

NAICS

541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Place of Performance

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PostedJan 29

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA7014 Afdw Pk

Contacts2 people 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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Marion S FaulhaberContract Specialist

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Michael J NanneryContract Specialist

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Full Description

This is a SOLE-SOURCE Notice of Contract Action and NOT A SOLICITATION. The United States Air Force (USAF), Air Force District of Washington (AFDW), Installation Support Branch, Boling AFB DC, intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract to Institute for the Future. Institute for the Future shall provide X2: Threats, Opportunities, and Advances in Science and Technology Support required by Office of the Director, Defense Research and Engineering, Washington, D.C. The program objective is to provide a single, reliable and timely source for emerging and disruptive technologies to a wide customer set. In order to do this, it will be important to collect a wide dataset from scientists and engineers of all ages, all pedigrees, and from all over the world. Getting a truly ?global? view of technology development trends is the goal of the project; removing ?Western? cultural tendencies ? and DoD views of technology ? from both the collection and initial analysis efforts is required for this project to succeed. Under the authority of USC 2304(c)(1) pursuant to FAR 6.302.1(2)(b)(1)(i), the services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source or only from a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency. A determination not to compete this proposed contract is based on market research and is solely within the discretion of the Government. This announcement is not a request for competitive quotations. Any questions or concerns shall be addressed to Ms. Marion Faulhaber via fax to (202) 767-7817 as requests for information via telephone or e-mail will not be honored.