Tab 6 - Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source.pdf

Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract

DLA Distribution intends to award a hybrid firm fixed price / time and material contract to perform preventative and corrective maintenance on (4) Insight Packing Machines at DLA Distribution Anniston, AL on a sole source basis to Sealed Air (large business). In accordance with FAR 6.203-1 “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements and FAR 13.106-1(b) “soliciting from a single source for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.”

Sealed Air is the Original Equipment Manufacturer, which maintains proprietary rights over its machines, software, and parts. Sealed Air has specific territories and there is no open market competition between authorized dealers/distributors/servicers. PM and CM services for the proprietary machines may only be performed by Sealed Air technicians and no other vendors can acquire the parts.

Interested contractors may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 811310 with a small business size standard of $11,000,000.00 and PSC of J036.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This synopsis is for informational purposes only. A solicitation will not be issued for this procurement action or posted to the single Government Point of Entry, the SAM.gov website.

All responsible sources may respond by submitting qualifications/capabilities statement of the company by May 16, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. EST to Brian Keckler, via email: brian.keckler@dla.mil for consideration by the agency. If no affirmative responses are received, a purchase order will be awarded to Sealed Air.