Doen (Model#DJ1287) Waterjet Impellers

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, intends to award a sole source contract to Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. for the purchase of two (2) new Doen model #DJ1287 Waterjet Impellers for the Survey Vessel (S/V) Sanderson. Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. is the only company in the United States that can provide Doen Waterjet Impellers. The Doen Waterjet Impellers are compatible with the propulsion system onboard the S/V Sanderson, which is a Doen Waterjet system. Delivery is on or before 1 April 2022 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, Engineer Repair Yard.  

This action will result in a firm fixed price contract.

This Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There is no solicitation document. No RFP will be available for competitive proposals. Phone calls will not be accepted.

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1)(or 10 USC 2304(c) (1)) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1). Soliciting from a single source provides that: For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, the contracting officer may solicit from one source IF the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name OR industrial mobilization). Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6—Competition Requirements.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 333996 – Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing. The small business size standard is 1,250 employees for this sector.  The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) No. 2022-04 effective 30 January 2022.

The point of contact for this action is Contracting Specialist, Terri Adams, who can be reached at terri.m.adams@usace.army.mil and Contracting Officer, Alicia Evans, who can be reached at alicia.g.evans@usace.army.mil. Interested parties may express their interest and provide a capabilities statement NLT Monday, 28 February 2022 at 4:00 PM EST. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.