Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

USDA-ARS-West Lafayette, IN intends to award a sole source procurement to Almaco, 99 M Avenue, Nevada, Iowa 50201, pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The award will be for a Large Plot Thresher. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price Purchase Order for the supplies on or about September 28, 2018, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This Notice of Intent is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will consider all responses received by 12:00PM Eastern time, September 28, 2018. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will be accepted via fax or email only.

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