Intent to Sole Source with Alternative Consideration - Element B
ID: FY25ElementBCRA003Type: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QM MICC-FT LEAVENWORTHFORT LEAVENWORTH, KS, 66027-0000, USA

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Book Publishers (513130)

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BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS (7610)

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https://sam.gov/opp/9af6c1dcc71142b1b9810f8c792cde63/view
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    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.

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    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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