Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- Forrest City, Arkansas, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), specifically the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center (FPAC-BC) and Farm Service Agency (FSA), has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source contract to Devazier Enterprises, Inc. in Forrest City, Arkansas. This special notice concerns auctioneer fees for equipment services including pickup, moving, storage, and advertising of equipment to be sold. The agency intends to utilize Simplified Acquisition Procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13.106-1(b) for this purchase, which will not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. The contract falls under NAICS code 541990 with a size standard of $16.5 million and Product Service Code R499. This is explicitly not a competitive solicitation or request for proposals.
The primary purpose of this notice is to inform potential contractors of the agency's intent to make a sole source award while providing an opportunity for interested parties to demonstrate that competition would be advantageous to the government. Contractors have seven calendar days from the publication date (until July 15, 2025) to submit responses showing clear and convincing evidence that competitive procurement would benefit the government. Any interested parties must contact Hannah Ward at hannah.ward@usda.gov and reference the Notice of Intent number in their correspondence. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with competitive procurement based on responses received, and no reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with submitting capability information. Only responses that demonstrate the existence of other responsible sources capable of satisfying the agency's specific requirements will be considered.
Notice text
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Production and Conservation Business Center (FPAC-BC), Farm Service Agency (FSA) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Devazier Enterprises, Inc. in Forrest City, AR for Auctioneer Fees to include pick up, moving and storage of equipment as well as advertising the equipment to be sold.
The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541990 with the size standard of $16.5M. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) is R499.
This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within seven (7) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. 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 proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
The point of contact is Hannah Ward, hannah.ward@usda.gov.
Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.
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