Intent to Sole Source - Preventative Maintenance Services for Heavy Equipment

The Navajo Area Indian Health Service, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Chinle, AZ intends to award a non-competitive, sole source purchase order to proposed contractor, ARIZONA MACHINERY, LLC; DBA: STOTZ Equipment. Sole Source authority cited FAR Part 8.405-6 (a)(1)(i)(B) - Only one source is capable of providing the services, hardware and supplies required at the level or quality required because the preventative maintenance are unique or highly specialized.  The Proposed Contractor shall provide services to the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility Maintenance Department, period of performance 04/01/2023-12/31/2023.

The Proposed Contractor is the only organization uniquely qualified to provide the required services to ensure regular inspection, cleaning, lubrication, adjustments and parts replacement, and are available for any emergency service calls for all our heavy equipment.

This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence, that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.  Last day to provide affirmative written response is March 30, 2023, 3:00PM MDST.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement base upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.  Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 13. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).