Notice-of-Intent to award on a Sole-Source Basis, repairs to Caterpillar Equipment, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District

Notice-of-Intent to award on a Sole-Source Basis, repairs to Caterpillar Equipment, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District Contracting Office intends to solicit and award on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), to Puckett Machinery of Flowood, MS, CAGE 1JX26 in estimated amount of $133,000.00. The Contracting Officer has determined that only one source is available. This requirement is for Caterpillar certified maintenance for one Caterpillar CW-EXV-P6, one Caterpillar D5, one Caterpillar D6, and one Caterpillar D7. A RFP/RFQ WILL NOT be issued based on this notice.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. There is no solicitation document. No Request for Proposals will be issued. A copy of the sole source justification & approval, prepared using the format at FAR 6.303-2 reflecting an acquisition under the authority of the test program for commercial items is posted as an attachment to this notice. However, all information received within (15) calendar days after date of publication of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In accordance with FAR 5.207 all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for information received. The NAICS code for this procurement is 811310 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair & Maintenance with a small business size standard of $7,500,000. Phone calls will not be accepted. The point of contact for this action is Contract Specialist, Scott Brown who may be reached via email at Scott.L.Brown@usace.army.mil, please add "Caterpillar Certified Maintenance" in the subject line.