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W25G1V-14-R-0010

This is published as sole source announcement under the statutory authority at 10 USC2304(c) (1), and regulatory authority at FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

The Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground-Tobyhanna Division, Tobyhanna, PA 18466 intends to solicit, negotiate and award a 5 year Firm-Fixed Price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for the supply of the following item on a sole source basis to MCT Industries, Inc., 500 Tierra Montana Loop, Bernalillo, NM 87004.

The proposed BPA is for CHASSIS, TRAILER NSN 2330-01-506-5979, MCT Part Number 1103-3000-00 in support of the Armament Repair Shop Set (ARSS) program at Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD). This Containerized Kitchen Trailer is a 7 1/2-TON, 4-WHEEL trailer capable of transporting 20-foot International Organization for Standardization (ISO) shelters and containers and meeting transportability testing requirements of Military Standard 810.

In order to meet the planned fielding schedule the Government anticipates issuing a call for two (2) each 7 1/2-TON, 4-WHEEL trailers concurrently with a BPA award. The Government may require expedited delivery of these initial, two (2) each, units of not more than 90 days from receipt of a funded call. The delivery of the remainder of units ordered under this BPA would have a required delivery of not more than 120 days from receipt of funded call. At this time the anticipated delivery requirement will be approximately thirty eight (38) each 7 1/2-TON, 4-WHEEL trailers delivered throughout Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 with follow-on deliveries of approximately thirty (30) each in FY16, thirty five (35) each in FY17, thirty (30) each in FY18 and thirty (30) each in FY19.

MCT Industries is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of Part Number 1103-3000-00 and has the unique expertise and knowledge of manufacturing the Containerized Kitchen Trailer which is proprietary to MCT. MCT Industries, Inc. owns all proprietary technical documentation required for manufacturing the required Trailer. The Trailer has been tested in accordance with, and meets, all military transportability requirements required under Military Standard 810. The Government does not have a technical data package suitable for competition.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If you feel that your firm possesses the ability to provide this service, you must respond within fifteen (15) days of this notice.

Solicitation W25G1V-14-R-0010 will be issued on or about February 15, 2014. The NAICS Code is 336212 and the size standard is 500 employees. Point of contact is Matthew Chase, Contract Specialist, Phone 570-615-7870, e-mail:matthew.a.chase.civ@mail.mil.