Notice of Intent to Award a Blanket Purchase Agreement for the Westin Old Town Alexandria

Notice Reference Number: HT001125PBPO

1. Synopsis:

This synopsis is in accordance with FAR Part 5, Notice of Intent to award sole source requirements. 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 email requests will not be honored. Only one (1) responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) intends to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to The Westin Old Town Alexandria to provide Conference Rooms and Audio-Visual Services.

2. Background;

This Individual Justification is submitted to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement to The Westin Old Town Alexandria to provide Conference Rooms and Audio-Visual Services.

This BPA will be Firm-Fixed Price. Additionally, this contemplated BPA will be awarded to The Westin Old Town Alexandria.

3. Description:

DHA seeks to award a sole source BPA to The Westin Old Town Alexandria to provide Conference Rooms and Audio-Visual Services. This BPA will be for a 12-month Base and four (4), 12 months Options.

4. NAICS Code:

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 721110 with the size standard of $40M. The Federal Supply Code (FSC)/Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is X1AB.

This procurement will be made utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), in conjunction with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services procedures. All task orders under the BPAs will not exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.

5. Submission Instructions:

Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within 15 calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract 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: Paul H. Desilets at paul.h.desilets.ctr@health.mil or Linda M. Walker at Linda.m.walker38.civ@health.mil.

Please reference this Notice of Intent number, HT001125PBPO on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.

Note: No Solicitation or Marketing Materials shall be submitted. Any response submitted for this synopsis constitutes consent for that submission to be reviewed by military personnel, Government civilians, and associated support contractors who are regulated. No information will be disclosed outside DHA. DHA will not provide feedback to any information submitted. Submissions to this Synopsis is deemed to be DHA property which shall not be returned to sender. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.