REFRESHER ACUPUNCTURE TRAINING

NOTICE OF INTENT: THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON SOLE SOURCE BASIS. THIS SYNOPSIS IS POSTED TO ANNOUNCE THE INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT, NUMBER N00168-13-P-3745, TO HELMS MEDICAL INSTITUTE. ANNOUNCEMENT: THE WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER (WRNMMC) ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, BETHESDA, MD ON BEHALF OF THE MAIN OPERATING ROOM MANAGEMENT IS ISSUING THIS NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PROCURNMENT TO HELMS MEDICAL INSTITUTE ON THE BASIS OF BEST VALUE AS PRIMARY FACTOR (PROPOSED SOLUTIONS, QUALIFICATIONS, PAST PERFORMANCE, ABILITY TO DELIVER QUICKLY) AND PRICE AS A SECONDARY FACTOR (GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE, MARKET SURVERVEY AND NEGOTIATED PRICES). THE CONTRACT IS FOR ACQUIRING ACUPUNCTURE TRAINING THAT IS A CONTINUATION OF PREVIOUSE ACTIVITIES UNDER URGENT AND COMPELLING CIRCUMSTANCES. THE CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT DETERMINED TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.301 ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE AND NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES WILL SATISFY AGENCY REQUIREMENTS. THEREFORE, THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS AND NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETIVE PRICE QUOTES. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO SEEK COMPETETIVE QUOTES ON THESE PROCUREMENT ACTIONS HAS BEEN MADE AND ANY RESPONSE TO THIS NOICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. THE INTENDED AWARD WILL BE MADE USING SAP. END OF NOTICE.