Generator enclosed heat exchangers

The Bureau of Reclamation, Yuma Area Office, Yuma, Arizona intends to award on a sole source basis, a Firm Fixed Price requirement to Lynchburg Air Preheater Corporation (LAPCO), 169 Prestwood Rd Lynchburg, VA, 24502-4899. The requirement is for the purchase of 16 enclosed, copper finned, heat exchangers for Parker Dam in Parker, AZ. It is in the Government's best interest to award directly with LAPCO as they have reversed engineered exact dimensions of the original heat exchangers from the 1940's; reduced risk of variance in materials and dimensions; and, reduced coordination time as LAPCO has approved fabrication drawings by the Bureau of Reclamation.
This procurement will be awarded using simplified acquisition procedures pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12 and 13. Reclamation believes that only one responsible source can fully provide the supply that will satisfy the agency's requirement. A Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition will be prepared in support of this acquisition and posted in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies will satisfy Agency requirements.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 332410 Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing; and the size standard is 750 employees. Vendors that recognize they can fully provide the required supply, are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification to the Contract Specialist. In order to allow for sufficient Government consideration, vendors shall submit their written Letter of Intent no later than July 10, 2019. Responses received after July 10, 2019 will not be considered by the Government. All responses should include the vendor's Duns and Bradstreet (DUNS) Number and Tax Identification Number (TIN). Vendors should additionally identify themselves as either a "small business" or and "other than small business" under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code identified herein.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based on the responses to the notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.
The anticipated award date is on or about August 23, 2019. Questions may be directed to the Contract Specialist, Veronica Rodriguez, 928-343-8266 or via email to vrodriguez@usbr.gov.
Effective July 30, 2012, prospective vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to the award of a contract. Lack of registration in the SAM database may make an offeror ineligible for award. Information on the registration process can be obtained via the SAM website, https://www.sam.gov or by calling 866-606-8220.
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