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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 25, 2006 FBO #1733
SPECIAL NOTICE

D -- Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source

Notice Date

8/23/2006
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

541519 — Other Computer Related Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Commerce, U. S. Census Bureau, Suitland, Acquisition Division Room G-314 FB#3, Washington, DC, 20233
 

ZIP Code

20233
 

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-Hodges001
 

Response Due

9/7/2006
 

Archive Date

9/22/2006
 

Description

The U.S. Census Bureau has a requirement for expert advice and assistance in planning, implementing, and operating information technology (IT) programs and facility projects in support of the mission of the Census Bureau. The Census Bureau is the premier source of information about the American people and the economy. More than just numbers, this information shapes important policy decisions that help improve the nation?s social and economic conditions. The Census Bureau?s mission is built around large-scale surveys and censuses. Activities involve survey and questionnaire design, geographic infrastructure update, and data collection, processing, and dissemination. Research and data analysis help improve processes from data collection through dissemination. Within the Census Bureau is the Information Technology Directorate, the mission of which is to provide the Census Bureau and other customers with a world-class Information Technology Program. In addition, the Information Technology Directorate is undergoing institutional change as it continues to migrate from proprietary to open and distributed processing systems. The Information Technology Directorate has the primary responsibility for planning, implementing, and operating information technology (IT) programs and facility projects, and requires high level IT strategic and operational expertise beyond its inherent resources in order to effectively support the mission of the Census Bureau. These services include the following: (a) recommending and facilitating implementation of new initiatives to assist the Associate Director for Information Technology in the centralization of IT functions; reviewing and evaluating administrative and technical IT operations, (c) designing and preparing materials and presentations for the Associate Director, executives, client briefings and various forums; (d) providing on-going expert consultation and advisement concerning the mission, direction and operations of the Information Technology Directorate, (e) providing independent reviews and evaluation services on administrative and operational issues, and (f) making recommendations for such areas as streamlining efforts, problem solutions, business practice reengineering, integration and improvements. The effectiveness of these services is highly dependent on the ability to project a thorough understanding and intimate knowledge of the Census Bureau mission, programs goals, existing and emerging, policies, current and changing priorities, strategic plans, and current and developing operations as well as the ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with executives and managers throughout the Census Bureau community in order to garner acceptance of viewpoints, influence decision-making, and garner support and cooperation for implementing recommendations and carrying out projects. It is critically important to maintain estimated schedules and endure continuity of ongoing initiatives, projects and other efforts, many of which are time-critical, in order to avert interruptions, delays, duplicative work, relearning, and excessive costs. For the past five years, The Associate Director for Information Technology has obtained these services from Mr. Charles Hancock of Bowie, MD. Mr. Hancock has demonstrated the ability to satisfy the Government?s requirements as described above. Based on the nature of the work and available information, Mr. Hancock is considered the only source that can meet the Government?s requirement satisfactorily. It is the Government?s intention to solicit and negotiate a contract for the requirement with Mr. Hancock on a sole source basis under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302. The intended contract will have a period of performance of one year and will include four one-year option periods. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 14 days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract 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.
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. Census Bureau, 4700 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, Maryland 20746

Zip Code: 20746

Country: UNITED STATES
 

Record

SN01123072-W 20060825/060823220351 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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