School-Age Programs Re-Accreditation

The 700th Contracting Squadron intends to contract using other than full and open competition for the re-accreditation services for the Before and After School Programs at Ramstein Air Base, Kapaun Air Station and Vogelweh Air Station. Acoordingly, the Contracting Squadron intends to award a contract to Council on Accreditation, 45 Broadway, 29th Floor New York, NY 10006. The Air Force School-Age Program Always Assessed Inspection Criteria is used to inspect all SA Programs operated on AF installations and it states under Program Management / Accreditation/ S95: The program maintains accreditation by COA and maintains an active group comitted to program improvement. Due to the mandatory guidance of this publication we intend to award to COA. This contract will address the requirements of the 700th Contracting Squadron. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by 04 Feb 2013, 5:00 pm Eastern Time will be considered by the Government. The Government will notify parties of the outcome of any proposal submitted in response. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement