Intent to Sole Source with Alternative Consideration - Element B
ID: FY25ElementBCRA003Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QM MICC-FT LEAVENWORTHFORT LEAVENWORTH, KS, 66027-0000, USA

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130)

PSC

BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS (7610)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/9af6c1dcc71142b1b9810f8c792cde63/view
Timeline
  1. 1
    Posted Oct 18, 2024, 12:00 AM UTC
  2. 2
    Updated Oct 18, 2024, 12:00 AM UTC
  3. 3
    Due Nov 19, 2024, 9:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Defense, specifically the Army's Mission Installation Contracting Command at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, intends to award a sole-source contract to The Schutz Company, Inc. for the provision of Element B testing instruments. This procurement is aimed at supporting the Army University, including the Army Command and General Staff College, by ensuring access to specialized testing tools that are critical for their educational and operational assessments. Interested vendors may propose alternative self-assessment tools that demonstrate similar capabilities to Element B, but must provide comprehensive evidence of their comparability. Responses to this notice must be submitted to Contract Specialist Alec Creekmore via email by 3:00 PM CST on November 19, 2024, with the understanding that the government will not be liable for any costs incurred in the response process.

Point(s) of Contact
Alec Creekmore
(520) 944-2189
alec.r.creekmore.civ@army.mil
Sheldon Gresham
(520) 944-4033
(913) 684-1610
sheldon.w.gresham.civ@army.mil
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