The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science (SC) Consolidated Service Center located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee intends to award a sole source contract under the provisions of Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 13 and Part 6.302-1.

The SC intends to participate in and attend the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Conference being held October 26-28, 2023, in Portland, Oregon. The SACNAS seeks to introduce and expose their membership to a broader range of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics research and training opportunities, particularly opportunities in the physical sciences and at DOE National Laboratories.

The proposed partnership agreement between DOE SC and SACNAS would provide activities/opportunities to enable SC engagement and recruitment activities with SACNAS students, faculty, and professionals.

This announcement constitutes the only synopsis for this requirement and is issued for notification purposes only. No known potential alternate sources exists, which could satisfy SC’s needs. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill this requirement. Responses must be received by 12:00 pm, EST, August 7, 2023. Responses must be submitted in writing to beth.disney@science.doe.gov. Telephone responses with not be accepted.

A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement is based on response to this notice is solely within discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 561920 and the business size standard is $20 Million.