Exhaust fan blowers

The USDA Agricultural Research Service intends to award on a sole source basis the following requirement for exhaust fan blowers:

- Four (4) - Cook 165CA SWSI CLASS 1 ARR. #10 WITH: 3HP MOTOR,PHENOLIC EPOXY W/UV, STEEL W.C.,ISOLATION RAILS AND RF-22O SPRING ISOLATORS.

- Eight (8) - Cook 195CA SWSI CLASS 1 ARR. #10 WITH: 5HP MOTOR,PHENOLIC EPOXY W/UV, STEEL W.C.,ISOLATION RAILS AND RF-22O SPRING ISOLATORS.

The government intends to purchase these items from Norman S. Wright Company, located in Phoenix, AZ, pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 as the sole geographical reseller of replacement parts for existing equipment.

This notice is not a solicitation for quotations and is being posted for informational purposes only. No solicitation document is available and this notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.

Potential sources who believe that they are able provide the item listed above are invited to submit substantiating documentation in writing by no later than COB, 09/23/2016. Telephone requests will not be honored. Any information that is received will be considered. A determination to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.

The estimated award date is 09/26/2016. The Contracting Officer and point of contact for this action is Kelli Lightfoot. Responses should be sent to kelli.lightfoot@ars.usda.gov.