DoW Maintenance Symposium Exhibit Furnishings and Electrical Services

This action is a single-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to be awarded to Shepard Exposition Services, Inc., 1778 Marietta Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318-3661, for rental exhibit furnishings and electrical services supporting the Headquarters Air Force (HAF) 20-foot by 40-foot booth assigned to AFSC A3/4 at the Department of War (DoW) Maintenance Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This procurement will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. The authority permitting restriction of competition is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), which allows solicitation from one source when the contracting officer determines only one source is reasonably available to satisfy the Government’s requirement. acquisition.gov. Restricting competition to Shepard Exposition Services, Inc. is in the best interest of the Government based on the following event-specific operational factors: Event-designated decorator, Exhibit-hall access and installation coordination, Event-controlled electrical service, Avoidance of performance and schedule risk, Time-sensitive pricing.