Intent to Negotate a sole source contract for warranty engine lease of PT6A-34

INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

The USDA Forest Service, Acquisition Management, Incident Support Branch intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Pratt & Whitney for the temporary lease of a PT6A-34 engine to be installed in a Quest Kodiak 100 aircraft under the ESP Program Warranty of Pratt & Whitney using the authority at FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements (41 U.S.C. 3304(a)). This is a warranty action and If the damage caused to the original engine is determined to be covered under the warranty, the contractor will not be paid for any of the services provide under this requirement. The Contractor will be required to provide the following supplies and services to the Government and must be authorized to provide the services and supplies through Pratt & Whitney's ESP Warranty Program:

o Shipment of PT6A-34 aircraft engine to Legacy Air in Denver, CO through Pratt & Whitney existing ESP Warranty Programs

o Lease of one PT69A-34 aircraft engine for a period not to exceed 180 days through Pratt & Whitney existing ESP Warranty Programs

o Installation and removal of the leased aircraft engine days through Pratt & Whitney through Pratt & Whitney existing ESP Warranty Programs

A solicitation will be posted with this announcement

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this acquisition is 488190 and the size standard is $32,500,000 in annual receipts. Pratt & Whitney is considered a large business under this NAICS Code.

All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The above must be submitted, in writing, to the Government point of contact no later than 2:00 p.m. MDT August 16, 2018. If the engine is determined to be covered under warranty, any contractor awarded a contract will not be paid under this agreement. The point of contact for this action is Michael McFarlane (michaelmcfarlane@fs.fed.us (208) 387-5695). Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement and the decision is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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