# SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SOLE SOURCE Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/doiffbo240057 - Solicitation number: DOIFFBO240057 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was February 11, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST - Department: Department of the Interior - Agency: US Fish and Wildlife Service - Contracting office: Fws, IT Services (140F1S) - NAICS: 611430 Professional and Management Development Training - Product or service code: DE10 End user client computing delivered as a service. Includes software and support tools delivered as a service contract and used for End User support such as Tier 1 and 2 help/service desk, deskside support, adds/moves/changes, workspace technical support, audio/video (A/V, VTC) conferencing, and print services. A/V and VTC include services typically used in conference rooms and dedicated telepresence rooms to enable workforce communications. Print services include Managed Print Services (MPS) for multifunction printers (print, scan, fax, copy), and other central printing or output support services. Workspace includes Desktop as a Service (DaaS) and Workspace as a Service (WaaS) delivered via public cloud or 3rd party providers. Client compute equipment provisioned by service contract. Also includes client related productivity software accessed as a service (SaaS), used to author, create, collaborate and share documents and other content. - First posted: February 1, 2024 - Last posted: February 1, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4e69e66229f84eceba565efe2ea45b2b/view ## Description NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SOLE SOURCE This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Office of the Regional Director, in Albuquerque, NM, intends to award a firm fixed price, base plus three (3) option years contract to The Training Connection, Inc. to furnish: Continuation of existing mentoring services. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 611430 Professional and Management Development Training with a size standard of $12.00. This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within ten (10) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convicting evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. The point of contact is: Melissa Marchand, email: melissa_marchand@fws.gov. Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the Subject line of your email. This notice will close on: 02/11/2024 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time ## Publications - February 1, 2024: Special notice, due February 11, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 4e69e66229f84eceba565efe2ea45b2b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4e69e66229f84eceba565efe2ea45b2b/view ## Points of contact - Marchand, Melissa, melissa_marchand@fws.gov, 6127135216 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/doiffbo240057.