NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - Purchase and installation of new proprietary 8800MT controller and software technology for five (5) government owned 8800R Series Servo frames and retrofit of three (3) government owned MTS Test Star Servo hydraulic frames
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W911QX24q0175
- Agency
-
ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Adelphi, Maryland 20783, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Army Materiel Command intends to purchase and install new proprietary 8800MT controller and software technology for five government-owned 8800R Series Servo frames and retrofit three government-owned MTS Test Star Servo hydraulic frames. This procurement will be conducted as a sole-source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901(e)(2) due to the specialized and proprietary nature of the required technology. The government plans to solicit and negotiate only with Instron, the original equipment manufacturer. Interested parties who believe they can meet the requirement may submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations, which will be considered at the government's discretion. Responses are due by June 5, 2024 and should be emailed to the Point of Contact, Alex Cheatham.
This procurement is not set aside for any particular business category. The government has not disclosed any potential incumbent contractors or estimated award values. The requirement involves the purchase and installation of new proprietary controllers and software for five 8800R Series Servo frames and the retrofit of three MTS Test Star Servo hydraulic frames.
Notice text
The United States Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901(e)(2), implemented by FAR 13.501(a) -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements,based on specialized nature and proprietary technology in Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) designs.The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Instron, 825 University Ave, Norwood, MA 02062,for the purchase and installation of new proprietary 8800MT controller and software technology for five (5) government owned 8800R Series Servo frames and retrofit of three (3) government owned MTS Test Star Servo hydraulic frames.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Responses to this notice are due on or before 05/XX/2024by email to Alex Cheatham, alexander.k.cheatham.civ@army.mil.
Point of Contact for this notice is Alex Cheatham, alexander.k.cheatham.civ@army.mil.
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