U--Intent to Sole Source - Reach out and read

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Interior Business Center Acquisition Services Directorate, acting on behalf of the Indian Health Service under the Department of Health and Human Services, intends to enter into a sole-source negotiation with the Non-Profit Organization Reach Out and Read, LLC. This procurement is intended to support a clinic-based early childhood literacy program, citing the authority under FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b), which permits sole-source awards when only one responsible source is capable of fulfilling the agency’s needs. The relevant NAICS code is 611710, with a small business size standard of $16.5 million. The Acquisition Services Directorate plans to negotiate and award a firm-fixed-price purchase order during the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2020. Although this notice signals intent to award sole source, it is not a solicitation; other interested parties who believe they can meet the program's requirements are invited to submit clear and unambiguous written statements of capability before the deadline of August 20, 2020. The information received will be used solely to assess whether competitive procedures are feasible for this acquisition. Questions about the notice must be emailed in writing to the designated contact at the Interior Business Center, and all responses must be received by noon Eastern Time on the specified date. The award location is in Herndon, Virginia, within the Department of the Interior's Acquisition Services office.