INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Catholic Chaplain - SS-AFRH-23-111

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service), on behalf of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport, MS (AFRH-G) intends to make award on a sole source basis to Father Joseph Michael Uko for the purchase of Catholic Chaplain Services.

AFRH-G will consider written responses received no later than 10:00 a.m. EST on August 8, 2022, at [email protected].  Responses must include sufficient evidence that clearly shows the vendor is capable of providing the Catholic Chaplain Services. If no written response is received that clearly demonstrates an ability to meet this requirement, is more advantageous to the Government, and is received by the aforementioned deadline, AFRH-G, shall make award on a sole source basis to Father Joseph Michael Uko.

NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE.  A request for more information, or a copy of the solicitation, will not be considered an affirmative response to this Special Notice. Telephone responses or inquiries to this Special Notice will NOT be accepted.

Qualified contractors must provide the following:

1. The name and location of your company, contact information, and identify your business size (Large Business, Small Business, Disadvantaged Business, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, HubZone, etc.) based on NAICS Code 813110, size standard of $11.5MIL. Please ensure contact information includes the name of the point of contact, email address, and telephone number should the Government have questions regarding individual responses.

2. Whether your services are available through a Government contract vehicle or Open Market.

3. A brief capabilities statement (not to exceed 5 pages) that includes a description of your company's standard line of business, as well as a list of customers your company currently provides these products/services for.

4. Contractors should provide their DUNS/UEI, if applicable.

Responses to this request must be submitted no later than 10:00 a.m. EST on August 8, 2022 and must be submitted electronically to [email protected], Attn: RB/GLJ. The following file extensions are not allowable and application materials/data submitted with these extensions cannot be considered:

.bat, .cmd, .com, .exe, .pif, .rar, .scr, .vbs, .hta, .cpl, and .zip files.

Microsoft Office compatible documents are acceptable.

No other information regarding this Special Notice will be provided at this time.

This notice does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. All firms responding to this notice are advised that their response is not a request that will be considered for contract award.  All interested parties will be required to respond to any resultant solicitation separately from their response to this notice.