Bonneville - MAC-TS4 Vacuum Interrupter (Brand Name) Tester

Special Notice - Notice of Intent to Sole Source

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District intends to negotiate/award a sole source, firm-fixed-price commercial supply purchase order for the procurement of one MAC-TS4 Vacuum Interrupter (brand name) Tester. The MAC-TS4 Vacuum Interrupter Tester is manufactured by Vacuum Interrupters, Inc. and sold in the west by Circuit Breaker Sales, LLC. (one of three operating divisions under the parent company, Group CBS, authorized to sell and distribute the tester). The tester will be used for the Bonneville Lock & Dam’s preventative maintenance program regarding vacuum integrity.

The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is 41 U.S.C. 1901(e) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 Soliciting Competition (b) soliciting from a single source.

The Government intends to solicit this action on or about 2 April 2021. The NAICS code is 335313, Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing. The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is 1,250 employees.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement to the contracting officer before the notice end date. If no affirmative written responses are received, a solicitation and award will be made without further notice. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.