Notice-of-Intent.pdf
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This document is a Letter of Intent to Sole Source issued by the USDA Forest Service Law Enforcement & Investigation on 10/17/2025. The agency intends to award a sole-source contract to LEHR/Stommel, Inc. for Region 13 Zone 5, specifically to upfit 4 Special Agent Vehicles. The justification for the sole-source acquisition is based on LEHR/Stommel's proximity, past performance, and ability to complete vehicle upfitting and warranty work quickly and cost-effectively.
The contract will require the vendor to handle pick-up and delivery of vehicles from a rural remote location and perform complete vehicle upfitting. The decision to sole-source is made under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302, which allows for limited competition under specific circumstances. The letter emphasizes that LEHR/Stommel is uniquely qualified due to their location, technical expertise, and potential to minimize vehicle out-of-service time and transportation costs. The document explicitly states that this letter is not a binding contract and that a formal contract will be subject to further negotiation and approval.
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DATE: 10/17/2025
Subject: Letter of Intent to Sole Source
Dear Interested Contractors, The USDA Forest Service Law Enforcement & Investigation intends to enter into a sole-source contract with LEHR/Stommel, Inc, for Region 13 Zone 5, which has a need to Upfit 4 Special Agent Vehicles. Vendor will be responsible for pick-up and delivery of vehicles to and from rural remote location, acquisition of supplies and services of upfitting. As no other sources would be capable of meeting our requirements in a timely manner due to the location of the vehicles, the proximity of the nearest upfitting vendor in case of warranty repair work that would be needed without accruing additional cost and reducing vehicle out of service time.
This decision is made in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302, which allows for other than full and open competition under specific circumstances.
The justification for this sole-source acquisition is based on Limited Sources Justification. LEHR/Stommel is the closest vendor, with previous past experience, and are capable of upfitting these vehicles in a urgent manner and would allow warranty work to be expeditiously completed while minimizing vehicles out of service time, and reducing transportation pickup and delivery cost.
As per FAR 6.303-1, a written justification has been prepared and will be approved by the appropriate authority as required by FAR 6.304.
The anticipated contract will cover Region 13 Zone 5, which needs to Upfit 4 Special Agent Vehicles. We believe that LEHR/Stommel, Inc is uniquely qualified to fulfill this requirement due to location of the vendor, past performance, technical expertise, reduced cost of transportation to and from associated pickup/delivery address.
Please be advised that this letter of intent does not constitute a binding contract.
The formal contract will be subject to negotiation and approval in accordance with applicable federal regulations.
We look forward to working with LEHR/Stommel, Inc to meet the needs of USDA Forest Service Law Enforcement & Investigation.
Sincerely, Drackus Thomas, Contracting Officer USDA Forest Service PPS, NCB
| 2025-10-17T09:31:46-0500 | |
| DRACKUS THOMAS |
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