U--Fort Detrick YES Program

Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, it is the Government's intent to award a sole source to Hood College, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick MD for the 2009 Young Engineers and Scientists (YES) Program at Fort Detrick, MD in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement Between The US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick and Hood College and Frederick County Public Schools. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304 c 1. The FAR citation is 6.302-1 and the FAR citation title is only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This is not a formal solicitation. This synopsis is not considered a Request for Quotation or Proposal. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. If no challenges to acquire these items are received by 11:00 am, EST, 12 June 2009, the government reserves the right to execute an award without publishing a solicitation. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to contact@example.gov no later than time and date noted above. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE HONORED.