NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT
This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.101 requiring the dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive proposals. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as prescribed by FAR 13.501.
The United States Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) intends to issue a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract to Wartsila Defense, Inc. for one (1) Inconel Aft Tailshaft Liner, One (1) COMPAC Semi-finished Bearing, One (1) Key Set DWG F100168KY5, and fifteen (15) Flat Socket Head Capscrews for installation on USNS LEWIS AND CLARK T-AKE 1.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating the ability to provide the requested items or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis, which shall be considered by the Government if received by Friday, 6 April 2014 at 08:00 a.m., local time, Norfolk, VA. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bonafide capability to fulfill the requirement. Information received will be considered soley for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. MSC will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis.
Please email Mr. Jim Van Natta at [email protected] with responses or questions regarding this requirement. This notice will close on 6 April 2014 at 0800 a.m., local time, Norfolk, VA.
James M. Van Natta, Phone 757 443 5949, Email [email protected]
