A08_Market Research.docx

Market Research Report for U.S. Army Corp Of Engineers (USACE)

1. Requiring Office - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Vicksburg District, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS, 39183-3435, Maintenance Section.

2. Contracting Office - USACE, Vicksburg District, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183-3435, Vicksburg Contracting Office, CEMVK-CT-S.

3. Requirement - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District Contracting Office intends to solicit and award on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), to Puckett Machinery Company located in Flowood, MS, CAGE Code: 1JX26 for an estimated amount of $59,015.00. This requirement is for Caterpillar certified repairs for Caterpillar Equipment: Caterpillar RM250 Soil Stabilizers (RSS-P2) and RM 300 Soil Stabilizer (RSS-P3). Puckett Machinery Company is the southwest Mississippi regional authorized factory repair center for Caterpillar Equipment, and they are fully capable of performing the required repairs in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 811310, Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance, with a small business size standard of $11,000,000.00. Puckett Machinery Company is classified as a large business for NAICS 811310.

4. Research Method – World Wide Web, MVK contract files including documentation of previous contract actions for similar equipment repairs.

5. Current Market Results – A search of the Caterpillar web site at www.cat.com for the nearest authorized repair center indicates that Puckett Machinery is the corporately authorized regional repair center for Southwest Mississippi. Previous market research conducted for W912EE20P0009 resulted in Puckett Machinery being the only authorized service center in the area and the only vendor to respond to a sources sought notice inquiring about other vendors capable of performing these services. Also, as of June 8, 2016, Caterpillar has designated Puckett Machinery as the sole authorized dealer and service center for CAT products and parts in in the MVK area.

A notice of intent to award this requirement sole source will be posted to FBO.gov. If certified caterpillar repair centers express an interest in this requirement. The Contracting Office will consider allowing other repair centers to compete for this requirement.

6. Customer Recommendation – The customer supports a sole source award to Puckett Machinery Company.

7. Determination – Based upon repairs to be made by an authorized Caterpillar repair center, it is in the Government’s best interest that the subject requirement be awarded on a sole source basis to Puckett Machinery Company.

8. Recommendation – It is recommended that the requirement addressed by this Market Research Report be solicited to Puckett Machinery Company as the sole authorized Caterpillar repair center for the geographic area.

9. Researcher Team LaKeshia Allen, Contract Specialist Dustin Cannada, Contracting Officer