S--Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract

The National Capital Region Contracting Center (NCRCC) plans to award a sole source contract to TruGreen Chemlawn Services, based in Sterling, VA, for Turf Application Services at Arlington National Cemetery. The contract, issued under the authority for urgent and compelling need, will extend the current Firm-Fixed Price contract for an additional three months, starting October 1, 2010. This procurement falls under NAICS code 561730, with a size standard of $7 million. The sole source nature of the award is justified because only TruGreen Chemlawn Services can meet the agency’s requirements, and no other suppliers or services are capable of fulfilling this urgent need. This contract opportunity is not open for competition; therefore, no solicitation or request for proposals will be issued, and phone inquiries are not accepted. Interested parties may submit their interest and capabilities statements by 5:00 PM EST on September 15, 2010, but the government retains full discretion to proceed without competition based on the responses. The contract specialist for this action is Ms. Angela Locke, who can be contacted via email. This notice serves purely as an intent to award and does not constitute a solicitation for competitive bids.