U - OCC's Notice to Sole Source Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas (ASBA) Membership

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury, intends to award a sole source contract to Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas (ASBA), located at: Carr. Picacho Ajusco 238 Oficina 601, Col. Jardines en La Montana Delegacion Tlalpan, Mexico, D.F. CP 14210, on a sole source basis utilizing FAR FAR 13.106-1(b). The contract will result in the acquisition for the annual ASBA Membership for a period not to exceed 3 years (36 months). The performance period will be January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026; inclusive of two 12-month optional periods (January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026) should both be exercised.

ASBA consist of bank supervisors and regulatory institutions from 34 countries throughout the Americas (North, South, Central America, the Caribbean, and Spain, including the U.S. - FRB, FDIC, and OCC). ASBA's objectives are to develop, disseminate, and promote banking supervisory practices throughout the Americas in line with international standards and to support the development of banking supervision expertise through training and technical cooperation.

ASBA is the sole source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, as a solicitation document will not be issued. However, any firms that believe it can provide a service that fully meets the government's membership requirement the same as ASBA may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 10 calendar days after publication of this notice. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the government not to compete this effort on a competitive basis, based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered primarily for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communication is not acceptable in response to this notice.