# Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Expanded Element B Instruments

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/20240410elementbinstrument

- Solicitation number: 20240410_ElementB_Instrument
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 10, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W6QM Micc-Ft Leavenworth (W91QF4)
- NAICS: 513130 Book Publishers
- Product or service code: 7610 Books and Pamphlets
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
- County: Leavenworth County (FIPS 20103). https://abierto.us/counties/leavenworth-county-ks-20103
- First posted: April 10, 2024
- Last posted: April 10, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/72ddaefa8dce4046a5fcc571bbd04b00/view

## Description

This is a Notice of Intent to award a sole-source contract and is not a request for competitive proposals. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) as prescribed by FAR 13.106-1(b).

Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Leavenworth, KS intends to issue a sole source, firm fixed price award to The Schutz Company, 60 Monticello Street, San Francisco, CA, 94132, to provide an updated and expanded English version of Element B Instruments and related training materials to the Army University (AMSC and CGSC) at Fort Leavenworth, KS. The NAICS code for this requirement 513130 – Book Publishers (Size Standard 1000 employees).

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received prior to closing of this announcement will be considered by the government. Interested parties may identify their capability to respond to this requirement. Interested parties must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government to garner further consideration by the government.

A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Written responses to this Notice of Intent to Sole Source shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bonafide capability to fulfill the requirement.

MICC Fort Leavenworth will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. Any quotation/response should be emailed to Contract Specialist Carmen S. Flynn at carmen.s.flynn.civ@army.mil by 10:00 AM, CST, 10 May 2024.

## Publications

- April 10, 2024: Special notice, due May 10, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 72ddaefa8dce4046a5fcc571bbd04b00. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/72ddaefa8dce4046a5fcc571bbd04b00/view

## Points of contact

- Carmen Flynn, carmen.s.flynn.civ@army.mil, 913-684-1642
- Sheldon Gresham, sheldon.w.gresham.civ@army.mil, 913-684-1689

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