INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE the Repair of Site Utility Line

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, ARS, WBSC, College Station, TX intends to issue a sole source award to Northwestern Electric Cooperative, PO Box 2707, Woodward, OK 73803 for the repair of site utility line installation of electrical service extended approximately 3810 feet from where it is currently located 4 miles north of Fort Supply, OK pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

The utility company is the sole electrical provider for the area involved. The State of Oklahoma regulates the purchase of its electrical utilities from local providors.

This posting is a NOTICE OF INTENT and is not a request for quotations or proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests for information will not be accepted. Potential sources who believe that they are capable of proving these supplies/services are invited to submit, in writing, substantiating documentation to the identified point of contact by no later than 15 days of the publication of this notice. The information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement for future requirements. A determination by the Government to compete future actions based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.

Any questions or concerns about this notice should be directed by email to the primary point of contact.