Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Fire Training Simulation Maintenance
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Lompoc, California 93437, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service has published a Special Notice regarding its intent to award a sole source contract for the maintenance and service of a flame front simulator system. The Forest Service intends to award this contract to WRG Fire Training Simulation Systems Inc., the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the system, as they are the only reasonable source to provide the required maintenance and support.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform interested parties of the Forest Service's plan to award a sole source contract and provide an opportunity for those parties to identify their interest and capability to respond. Any response must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. The Forest Service will consider the information received solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement, and the decision not to compete the proposed award is solely at the discretion of the government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers.
The Forest Service intends to award a sole source award to WRG Fire Training Simulations Systems Inc provide Maintenance and service to the already in place flame front simulator system (see attached J&A).
WRG Fire Training Simulation Systems Inc was the originator of the flame front system and built it to spec for the forestry at Vandenburg Air Force Base, as the OEM of the system they are found to be the only reasonable source to continue the support for flame front system.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement by September 13th 2024 by 14:00 EST. 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 award 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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FAR 13 Single Source or Brand Name Justification Less Than SAT_Posting_Redacted.pdf |
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