Emergency Generator PM Notice of Intent to Sole Source.pdf

Sole Source Notice

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of War and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USU is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda.

The mission of the USU is to provide the highest quality education programs in the health sciences to those selected individuals who demonstrate dedication to a health profession career in the Uniformed Services.

Intent to Sole-Source:USU intends to award a sole-source,firm-fixed-price contract to Carter Machinery Company, Incorporated for one base year and up to four 12-month option years of annual Preventative Maintenance (PM) Services and monthly Start-up Services for USU’s Caterpillar emergency generators.

Intended Recipient:Carter Machinery Company, Incorporated,1330 Lynchburg TPKE Salem, Virginia 24153-5416

Sole Source Justification:USU requires annual PreventativeMaintenance (PM) Services and monthly Start-up Services for USU’s Caterpillar emergency generators. These units provide emergency power to all the buildings that make up the main campus USU and Building 53 in the event of a power outage. Carter Machinery Company, Incorporated is the only vendor authorized to perform services on Caterpillar emergency generators in the Washington-Baltimore region. Therefore, they are the only source reasonably available to meet the Government’s needs. The requirement will be procured in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

This is NOT a request for Quotes.

In accordance with 5.207(c)(16)(i), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and that the interested potential Offeror can supply the Government’s needs as stated above. Information received will be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

Responses must be received via email at ashley.mcrae@usuhs.edu by2:00 PM EST on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.