NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE - Machines .docx
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This is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole-Source Contract from the Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Tobyhanna Division. The government intends to award a firm-fixed-price, brand-name-only definitive contract to Alta Enterprises Inc. (2600 E. Saucon Valley Rd., Center Valley, PA 18034) for a turnkey CNC equipment solution. The required equipment includes 16 Eurotech BMX45-SY2 Rapido CNC Turning Centers, 4 Eurotech Kobra 20SLY-X Swiss Lathes, and associated components including LNS Alpha 552 and FMB Mini Mag bar feeders, high-pressure coolant systems, mist collectors, and parts collectors. This equipment is essential for establishing domestic manufacturing capability for critical small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) motor components, specifically rotor caps, rotor sleeves, motor bases, motor shafts, and thrust washers.
The government has justified sole-source procurement based on four primary factors: substantial duplication of costs estimated at $3,137,000 over five years if an alternative source were selected (including $32,000 in retraining costs, $190,000 in implementation delays, and over $570,000 in annual recurring costs for mixed-brand fleet management); fleet commonality with existing Eurotech CNC machines already maintained by Tobyhanna Army Ammunition Plant (TYAD); technical superiority and facility constraints, as market research by MxD determined that Eurotech's advanced automation requires fewer machines and less facility space (alternative solutions would require an additional 1,000 square feet); and cybersecurity compliance, as Eurotech has committed to a Vendor STIG Development Process through DISA Cyber Exchange. Interested firms may submit a statement of capabilities via email to Brian.K.Dionysius.civ@army.mil by 10:00 AM EST on 28 May 2026. The government reserves the right to determine whether to conduct competitive procurement based on responses received.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT
Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Tobyhanna Division, Tobyhanna, PA 18466 intends to award a sole source contract to Alta Enterprises Inc., 2600 E. Saucon Valley Rd., Center Valley, PA., 18034.
The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) intends to award a firm-fixed-price, brand-name-only definitive contract for a turnkey CNC equipment solution. This equipment is essential for establishing domestic manufacturing capability for critical sUAS motor components, including rotor caps, rotor sleeves, motor bases, motor shafts, and thrust washers.
The required equipment includes:
• (16) Eurotech BMX45-SY2 Rapido CNC Turning Centers
• (4) Eurotech Kobra 20SLY-X Swiss Lathes
• Associated bar feeders (LNS Alpha 552 & FMB Mini Mag), high-pressure coolant systems, mist collectors, and parts collectors.
The Government has determined that only Eurotech CNC machinery provided by Alta Enterprises Inc. can satisfy the agency's requirements for the following reasons:
• Substantial Duplication of Costs: Procurement from an alternative source would result in an estimated $3,137,000 in unrecoverable duplicated costs over a five-year period. These costs include $32,000 for retraining, $190,000 in implementation delay impacts, and over $570,000 in annual recurring costs to manage a mixed-brand fleet.
• Fleet Commonality: TYAD currently maintains an established fleet of Eurotech CNC machines. Deviating from this brand would break fleet commonality, creating operational inefficiencies and increasing the maintenance and sustainment burden.
• Technical Superiority and Facility Constraints: Market research conducted by MxD (National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing) concluded that Eurotech’s advanced automation requires fewer machines to reach the required production capacity. Alternative solutions require more machines and a larger facility footprint (estimated additional 1,000 sq. ft.), which exceeds the Depot's available space and negates planned layout efficiencies.
• Cybersecurity Compliance: Eurotech has committed to a "Vendor STIG Development Process" through the DISA Cyber Exchange. Selecting a new vendor would require the Government to restart the entire security vetting and compliance development process.
The Government intends to acquire this supply requirement under the guidelines of Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul 6.103-1(b), One responsible source.
This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes. If you feel your firm can provide this product, without compromising manufacturing, delivery, warranty, mark ups, etc. you may submit a statement of capabilities. A determination by the Government not to compete with 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 competitive procurement in the future.
Capability statements must be e-mailed to Brian.K.Dionysius.civ@army.mil by 10:00 AM EST on 28 May 2026.
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