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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract under statutory authority 10 USC 2304(c)(1), set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

The Reference Number is FA706025CatholicPriest. The 11th Contracting Squadron, 420 MacDill Blvd., Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC 20032, intends to award a sole source contract for Catholic Priest Services at Arlington National Cemetery.

The 11th Contracting Squadron intends to make an award to Goyko LLC (Cage: 0KQG7)

5903 Mount Eagle Dr. Apt 1606, Alexandria, Virginia 22303, United States

In accordance with (IAW) FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii), the proposed contract action is for a service for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(b)(ii). This notice of intent to award is not a request for competitive proposals; however, responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation that shall be considered by the agency. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The justification for the sole source requirements as follows: In accordance with FAR 6.303-2:

Agency and Activity: 11 Contracting Squadron, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC. Nature of action for approval: Sole source acquisition.

This procurement is for Catholic Priest Services Arlington National Cemetery.

Justification Rationale: IAW FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), one source is capable of fulfilling this requirement due to the Archdiocese only allows Contracts to be awarded to a certified individual and not a Third-Party Source.

Demonstration of Unique Qualifications: Goyko LLC is the only approved Priest registered in SAM.gov and approved by the Archdiocese of Military Services that can meet the requirement.

Description of Solicitation Efforts: IAW FAR 5.102(a)(2), this notice will be posted on the Government-wide Point of Entry (beta.SAM.gov) and retained in the contract file to document the rationale for a sole source award.

Description of market research: Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling conducted market research for registered Priests within SAM.gov capable of fulfilling this requirement and authorized service providers however, only Goyko LLC currently exists. The Government will continue to survey the market for authorized service providers for future requirements.

Other supporting facts: N/A

Interested Sources: N/A

Actions to prevent barriers that may lead to restricted consideration in the future: The Government will continue to surveille the market for any changes or new entries to the market place that may allow for the use of other vendors in future requirements.

This justification is accurate and complete to the best of the Contracting Officer’s knowledge and belief. Address questions to Rachael Blosser, Contract Specialist, at rachael.blosser.1@us.af.mil or Pedro Andrade, Contracting Officer at pedro.andrade.3@us.af.mil

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