Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Field Compliance Review (FCR)

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION OR PROPOSAL. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE FOR THIS ACTION.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO), located in Washington, DC, intends to negotiate and award a sole-source hybrid Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Time & Material (T&M) contract to Guidehouse Inc. (1676 International Dr Ste 800 Mclean VA 22102-3600) for Field Compliance Review (FCR) services in support of Ginnie Mae’s Office of Issuer and Portfolio Management (OIPM).

This acquisition is being conducted using the policies and procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 13.5, “Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items” under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 in conjunction with the policies and procedures of FAR Part 12 “Acquisition of Commercial Items” as supplemented by the Housing and Urban Development Acquisition Regulation (HUDAR).

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541219 Other Accounting Services with a size standard of $25.0 M. Background & General Description of Work: The current contract, 86615623C00008, will expire on June 15, 2024; however, OIPM’s requirement to transfer all data while bringing two of its information technology tools from proprietary contractor, owned systems to being owned and operated by Ginnie Mae will not be completed prior to the contract expiring.

Unique Characteristics of the Requirement: The circumstance of the requirement deems only one source reasonably available. The nature of the acquisition involves access to proprietary systems and data that will not allow another Contractor to accomplish the mission. Guidehouse Inc. is uniquely qualified to provide the services needed because (1) they have access to proprietary systems and data, (2) they have specialized expertise and experience, (3) they can provide continuity and seamless transition, and (4) the demand due to the critical nature of the mission. Utilizing any contractor other than Guidehouse Inc. is not feasible and will create an unacceptable risk of mission failure.

General Information & Instructions: This is NOT a solicitation for quotations, quotation abstracts, a request for competitive quotations; or request for competitive proposals; however, all responses received within 3 days from the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. Any responses to this notice must clearly and thoroughly defend claims or assertions that attempt to refute the government’s stance.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement, but the information must eliminate the government's concerns and address how the items can be provided without jeopardizing the requirement.

Simply submitting a brochure or capabilities statement is not a guaranteed way to alleviate or eliminate the government's concerns. Responses must be specifically tailored to address (1) exactly how the offeror’s services can be provided without jeopardizing the Government’s mission, (2) how the approach overcomes the barrier to competition the Government faces, and (3) how the approach is more advantageous to the Government than the sole source approach.

If no affirmative responses are received within 3 days of this notice, a contract will be issued to Guidehouse Inc. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to the Contracting Officer at Che.U.Logan@hud.gov and Contract Specialist, Tarita Leftwich at Tarita.L.Leftwich@hud.gov.