Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Procurement for a 'Corey the Safety Boat' SPA Water Safety Robot
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912PP24Q0031
- Agency
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ENDIST Albuquerque
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339930 Doll, Toy, and Game Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6910 Training Aids
- Place of performance
- Santa Rosa, New Mexico 88435, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Albuquerque Engineering District has published a Special Notice regarding its intent to award a sole source contract for the procurement of a "Corey the Safety Boat" SPA water safety robot. The agency cites the authority of FAR 6.302-1 for this proposed sole source award.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to acquire the Corey the Safety Boat character robot to support the USACE National Water Safety Program. The Corey robot has become a key component of this program, used to provide water safety information at public events. Due to the copyright held by Robotronics Inc. over the Corey character, USACE is unable to commission another company to build a similar unit or purchase it from another vendor. Therefore, Robotronics Inc. is the only responsible source available. Interested vendors must submit detailed capabilities to the specified email address by 2:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time on June 14, 2024. If no affirmative written response is received demonstrating competition would be advantageous, the service contract will be awarded to Robotronics Inc. without further notice.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT: Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, it is the Government's intent to award a new contract for a Corey the Safety Boat character as part of educational outreach for SPA USACE Operations Division.
THIS IS NOT A FORMAL SOLICITATION.
This synopsis is not considered a Request for Quotation or Proposal. No solicitation document is available, and telephone requests for a copy of the solicitation will not be honored. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. All responses received within 15 days will be considered. If no affirmative written response is received, the service contract will be awarded without further notice.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is based upon the fact Robotronics Inc. is the only known manufacturer for Corey, and/or similar robotic character units. Corey has become a key part of the HQUSACE National Water Safety Program, used to provide water safety information at public events, such as fairs, boat shows and sports shows. Because of his effectiveness in reaching children and adults alike, various Corps districts are interested in purchasing a unit to use in their local programs. Corey is the character robot desired for purchase, to be consistent with the national water safety program.
Due to the copyright held by Robotronics for Corey, USACE would be unable to commission another company to build a Corey unit, or to purchase the Corey unit from another vendor. Therefore, Robotronics, Inc. is the only responsible department or agency as they are the only responsible source available that can provide a Corey character robot to support the Operations Division Water Safety Program, and no other supplies or services will satisfy contract requirements.
Detailed capabilities of interested vendors must be submitted to the following email addresses no later than 2:00 PM (Mountain Daylight Time) 14 June, 2024: Loretta.D.Sanchez@usace.army.mil.
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