NOTICE OF INTENT OF SOLE SOURCE.docx

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE

Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Tobyhanna Division, Tobyhanna, PA 18466 intends to award a sole source purchase order to Applied Research Associates, Inc., 250 Beanville Rd, Randolph VT, 05060.

This supply requirement is for the purchase of 3,791 each Mini Battery Replacement Kits, Part Number: KIT-0223.

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is currently the only vendor providing Replacement Battery Kits for the Expendable Unattended Group Sensor program and is a required source for this purchase. These batteries are specific to the sensors previously procured by the government. The specialized battery is required for installation in remotely placed, expendable unattended ground sensors.

The Government intends to acquire this supply under the guidelines of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures and FAR Part 12, Commercial Items. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate directly under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1).

This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes. However, if any interested party that can provide this supply, without compromising manufacturing delivery, warranty, or mark ups, you may submit a statement of capabilities that may be considered by Tobyhanna Army Depot. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is based upon responses to this notice and it is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.

The capability statement, a price list and any other information furnished must be via email only and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the Government to determine if the party can meet the requirements.

Capability statements and related materials must be e-mailed to Jason Burke at Jason.m.burke.civ@army.mil by 10:00 AM EST on 29 December 2024.