U--Oral Language Proficiency Interviews

The United States Military Academy intends to award a sole source purchase order to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Inc., located in White Plains, NY, to provide foreign language oral proficiency interview services. These services will support the International Intellectual Development Division at the U.S. Military Academy. The total estimated contract value is $44,250. This sole source award is justified under statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), citing that only one responsible source is capable of fulfilling the requirement, with no alternative suppliers or services available to meet the agency's needs. The contract falls under the NAICS code 611710 with a size standard of $7 million. This announcement serves as a notice of intent and not as a solicitation or request for quotations, and no competition will be conducted. The government retains sole discretion not to compete the award based on responses to the notice. The contract involves a shortened response period of two days instead of the usual 45 days, and no separate solicitation will be issued. The award will be administered through the Department of Defense office at West Point, NY.