Sustainability Compliance Assistance

The General Services Administration, Public Building Service (PBS) intends to make an award under Simplified Acquisition, FAR Part 13, to Mesaros Assosicates, Inc., under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This procurement will provide Environmental and Energy Consulting services. Through this contract, the Office of Applied Science seeks: *Development and deployment of targeted training materials for users of GSA's green lease clauses, integrating green lease compliance requirementswith GSA lease procurements. *Revision and assistance in development of the GSA Sustainable Buildings Implementation Plan. GSA seeks to integarte the Sustainable Building Implementation Plan with the agency's Real Property Asset Management Plan. *Assistance in reporting and tracking systems for sustainability compliance with Executive Order 13423. GSA must determine the most efficient and cost effective method of meeting the requirement that 15% of it's inventory meet the Guiding Principles by 2015. Progress toward this goal must be reported twice a year in the Environmental Scorecard. The proposed contract is for services from which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. The NAICS code is 541620. Interested persons must submit a 2 page qualification statement which clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the services of this requirement. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. The government will consider all responses received by 11:00 am e.s.t., Tuesday, August 26, 2008. A determination by the Government not to complete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted by e-mail to tina.penny@gsa.gov. Interested firms should identify the firm's status (i.e. Hubzone, service disabled veteran owned small business, 8(a), women-owned, small or small disadvantaged business.