Intent to Sole Source - Steer Robot for ATC

This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101(a)(2) requiring the dissemination of information on proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source procurement contract, and is not a request for competitive proposals. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is FAR Subpart 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Tenant Division, 6001 Combat Drive, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed price contract to MTS Systems Corporation, located at 14000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344, to provide one (01) each Direct Steer Input Robot and support services to the US Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC).

The MTS Steer Robot is specifically designed to integrate fully into ATC's Vehicle Durability Simulator. The Vehicle Durability Simulator is a one of a kind MTS 329 Light Truck test rig designed for rough road simulations. The Vehicle Durability Simulator was designed and manufactured by MTS Systems and this company owns proprietary drawings and software that are needed to integrate the Steer Robot into the machine. No other system meets the compatibility and capability needs without unacceptable delays in fulfilling the requirement and/or substantial developmental costs to the Government.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Please contact Mr. David Humfleet, Contracting Officer, with responses or questions regarding this requirement at david.a.humfleet.civ@mail.mil. No telephonic inquiries will be accepted.