Lightweight High Performance Material, Strongfloor Capability Increases Work Unit

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center (ERDC), Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) intends to issue a sole source award MTS Systems Corporation to upgrade the MTS structural loading system by purchasing new actuators and controller which will allow testing of large civil infrastructure made with new and innovative materials. This will be in support of the "lightweight high performance materials strongfloor capabilities increases" work unit. The components of this MTS system are proprietary to MTS Systems Corporation and need to be supplied and calibrated by the manufacturer in order to ensure proper operation during testing. In addition, new equipment needs to be compatible with the existing MTS equipment that is not being upgraded. Products and services from other vendors are insufficient as they do not have a complete knowledge of this system that will allow for proper usage. The award will be issued in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2). The applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) code that this work falls under is 334513 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), with a size standard of 750 employees. This notice of intent is for information purposes only.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. A solicitation will not be issued. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The information submitted must be provided in sufficient detail to demonstrate the vendor's ability to fulfill this requirement. The contractor must also provide a description of their past experience in fulfilling requirements which are the same or similar to this requirement and references for each.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Responses to this requirement may be submitted to Janalyn Dement at Janalyn.H.Dement@usace.army.mil. The solicitation number shall be included in the subject line of the e-mail submission. Responses must be received no later than 2 days from the posted date of this notice.

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