The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) intends to issue a sole source purchase order to The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Financial Stability Institute (FSI) for 200 On-line Subscriptions for FSI Connect (web-based courses specifically for banking supervisors on key risk management topics, such as credit, market and operational risk, and capital adequacy. There are numerous courses related to the recently agreed new capital adequacy framework (Basel II). FSI Connect is designed for financial sector supervisors at all levels of experience and expertise and can be accessed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year) and 120 CD ROMs for a two year period. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit quotations. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all quotations received with pricing and sufficient technical documentation to establish a bonafide capacity to meet the requirement received by 3/11/05 (by 2:00PM EST) will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order 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. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document is available. Such information, if submitted, should be faxed to OTS, Attn: Isabel Roman-Cogswell (202) 906-5648. If this procurement is competed, no additional synopsis will be published and a request for quotation will only be forwarded to the intended vendor and firms that respond to this synopsis of intent.

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