Notice of Intent to Sole Source, Purchase of Historical Window and Door Test Article Fabrication

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center (ERDC), Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) single source award to C&H Restoration and Renovation, LLC, 2728 Loch Raven RD, Baltimore, Maryland for the purchase of Test Article Fabrication.

The Structural Mechanics Branch (SMB) of the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) of the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is conducting research and development (R&D) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to evaluate historic door and window systems under static and dynamic loading to investigate their capacities. This R&D has primarily focused on developing, demonstrating, and delivering solutions to predict the response of historic door and windows system subjected to dynamic loads. In furtherance of this R&D, the ERDC-GSL has established a multi-year R&D effort with the sponsor to address existing and emerging requirements of the Protective Building Envelope Program (PBEP). SMB requires a total of 12 historic window systems and 18 historic door systems for this contract. These articles must be delivered to the University of Missouri (UoM) for static and vacuum chamber testing. SMB also requires C&H Restoration and Renovation to review window and door design drawings and provide finalized shop drawings of the different types of articles. SMB will be performing testing of historic window and door systems in conjunction with the UoM. The specific products, designed by ERDC and manufactured by C&H Restoration and Renovation, will be tested in the static and/or vacuum testing chamber at UoM or by the ERDC. The historic window and door systems must be fabricated by C&H Restoration and Renovation due to their unique capabilities. These capabilities include the handling of historic window and door systems, which require a unique expertise in specialized fabrication using various historic wood types.

The sole source award will be issued in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) code is 321999 (All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing) with a size standard of 500 employees. This notice of intent is for information purposes only.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. A solicitation will not be issued. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The information submitted must be provided in sufficient detail to demonstrate the vendor’s ability to fulfill this requirement. The contractor must also provide a description of their past experience in fulfilling requirements which are the same or similar to this requirement and references for each.

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 requirement on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Responses to this requirement may be submitted to Janalyn Dement at Janalyn.H.Dement@usace.army.mil. The notice of intent number shall be included in the subject line of the e-mail submission. Responses must be received no later than 12:00PM CST 18 July 2025.