This notice is required by FAR part 5.201 and justified by the need for time to procure a new contract. The current contract is only in year 3 of 5, but has now exceeded its contract maximum.

This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of the contract in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. A competitive procurement for a new contract will follow this notice within the next six months. The current vendor, Buchanan Consulting, LLC, is considered a small business per the primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 115310. Any questions or inquiries must be e-mailed to the Contracting Office, to the attention of the point of contact listed in this notice by September 27, 2018 by 12:00 pm CT. Requests by telephone will not be honored. Point of contact: Leah Schultz, Contracting Officer, E-mail: [email protected].