U--Registration Fees - American Association of Suicidology Conference, Austin, TX

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Canandaigua VA Medical Center, 400 Fort Hill Avenue, Canandaigua, NY 14424-1159, intends to enter into a contract on the basis of other than full and open competition in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) due to having only one responsible source that can provide required services to the American Association of Suicidology(AAS), 5221 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20015 for registration fees to attend the 46th annual AAS "Challenging Our Assumptions and Moving Forward Together" conference in Austin, Texas from April 23 to April 27, 2013. Specifically, the goals of the Conference of the American Association of Suicidology is to provide a forum for those who share an interest in suicidology, including physicians, researchers, psychologists, nurses, social workers, clinicians, educators, public policy makers, clergy, crisis center staff and volunteers, as well as those who have lost a loved one to suicide to meet and share information about suicide, suicidal persons, and the repercussions of suicide. At the end of the conference, participants should be able to: 1. Identify and assess psychological risk factors for suicidal behavior across the life span to improve patient outcomes and reduce the incidence of suicidal behavior. 2. Identify biological factors associated with suicidal behavior to improve treatment effectiveness and patient outcomes. 3. Identify methodological issues and research designs relevant to the empirical study of suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention to improve understanding of current research and impact on treatment. 4. Describe the opportunities and challenges of implementing suicide prevention within the greater community setting to increase participation and contributions to the community at-large. 5. Describe the impact of suicide on survivors to improve care to those who have lost a loved one to suicide. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 611710, with a corresponding small business size standard of $14 million. The estimated date of award for this action is April 16, 2013. The intent is to award a sole source, firm fixed price (FFP) contract. This notice is not a request for proposal and no solicitation will be issued. Any firm that believes it can provide the stated services can provide supporting documents demonstrating their capability and specifications. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely by the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses received will be used for future acquisitions. Information can be sent to Richard Williams, Contract Specialist, at contact@example.gov. No telephone or facsimile requests will be accepted. Responses must be submitted by April 15, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. EST.