Intent to Sole Source for Wartsila Technical Representative for the USCGC HEALY

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) intends to solicit, on a sole source basis, to Wartsila Defense Inc., Inc., 3617 Koppens Way, Chesapeake, VA 23423, USA, to provide the services of a certified repair facility and Technical Representative to oversee maintenance of the USCGC HEALY's main diesel engines (MDE) under FAR 6.302-1, " Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements".

Wartsila Defense, Inc.is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the MDE and is the only known source to have access to the propriety data and special tools needed. The USCG does not possess the data rights to the MDE.

This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotations. All written responses shall include a written narrative of capability, including technical information demonstrating the contractor's ability to meet the above requirements. The responses need to be sufficient so that the Government can establish that the Contractor possesses a bona-fide capability to meet the requirement. Failure to submit such documentation will result in the Government proceeding with a non-competitive (i.e., sole source) procurement with Wartsila Defense, Inc.. A determination by the Government to open this requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is within the discretion of the Government. Affirmative written responses are to be received no later than 15 days after publication of this synopsis. All information in response to this notification shall be submitted via email to Contract Specialist/Officer Amy Kelm at Amy.A.Kelm@uscg.mil with a courtesy copy to Supervisory Contract Specialist, Anthony Reyes at Anthony.Reyes@uscg.mil. Please title your email as follows, "Response to Sole Source Intent Notice 70Z08520RP4504500".