Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Advance Weapon Elevator (AWE) Technology Insertion to Support Production of Shipbuilding at Newport News, VA

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division, on behalf of the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), intends to acquire a series of AWE prototype work platforms technologies and associated engineering services from A.L. Philpott Manufacturing Extension Partnership doing business as GENEDGE Alliance (the MEP Center operating in Virginia) PO Box 5432 Martinsville, VA 24115. Genedge shall provide an AWE prototype work platforms technologies for application and insertion of the acquired technologies into shipbuilding production at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, VA, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  The application of the advanced manufacturing technology and associated engineering services will produce a state-of-the-art a work platform technology for insertion into shipbuilding sector.

Background:

In accordance with the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2017, Public Law 114-329 – January 6, 2017, NIST operates the MEP Program to provide assistance for the creation and support of manufacturing extension centers (MEP Centers) for the transfer of manufacturing technology and best business practices.  The MEP Program objective is to enhance competitiveness, productivity, and technological performance in United States manufacturing.

The work to be performed for this procurement is to occur at the Newport News Shipbuilding facilities in Newport News, VA.  The work to be performed occur via a MEP Center.  MEP Centers operate in every U.S. state and Puerto Rico.  Each MEP Center has a regional focus in which they provide technical assistance services to U.S. manufacturers – and the service region for each Center is operationally defined by state borders. 

The only MEP Center that serves manufacturers and manufacturing facilities operating in the commonwealth of Virginia is GENEDGE Alliance.  GENEDGE has intimate familiarity with the shipbuilding facilities in Newport News, VA.  GENEDGE is the only MEP Center operating in Virginia – making GENEDGE uniquely qualified to conduct the work associated with the procurement, as well as the only source that can execute the subject NIST contract.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, interested parties may identify their interests and/or capabilities statement to this requirement by contacting the Contracting Officer via email at robert.sinbgman@nist.gov, no later than 11:00AM (Eastern) 25 July 2024.  Only emailed responses will be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is at the discretion of the Government.

Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. The Government shall not reimburse interested sources for any information provided. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice and any information provided will not be used as part of any subsequent solicitation requirement.