Notice of Intent to Sole Source Subcontractor Requirements

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

1. PROJECT TITLE AND LOCATION: Rhine Ordnance Barracks Medical Center Replacement (ROBMCR) Electrical Substations

2. AGENCY: US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Europe District (NAU)

3. NAICS: 221122, Electric Power Distribution

4. CONTRACT SPECIALIST: Erica Taylor, erica.j.taylor@usace.army.mil

5. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Landstuhl, Germany

6. DESCRIPTION:

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.

USACE NAU intends to award a new firm fixed price "C" type construction contract for the Rhine Ordnance Barracks Medical Center Replacement (ROBMCR) Electrical Substations.
The Government intends to direct prime contractors to subcontract with Pfalzwewerke Netz AG for power requirement. The subject project requires upgrade of the existing electrical infrastructure to include high voltage transformer substation, network grid capacity, and two-20kV substations.

The proposal to direct prime contractors to subcontract the electrical substations for the electrical supply is based on the fact that the only regional network supplier for electricity in the region is the Pfalzwork Netz AG. This utility provider will not support, operate or maintain electrical substations not designed or constructed by anyone other than Pfalzwerke Netz AG.

The statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(B), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

This request for information is not a request for proposals or quotations and a solicitation will not be issued for this requirement. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Any responses or inquiries to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition of this action will be advantageous to the Government. The Government will not pay for information submitted. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement action, based on responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Responses to this notice are due by 1200 hours Central European Time, 21 January 2016. Email inquiries/responses to Contract Specialist, Erica Taylor at erica.j.taylor@usace.army.mil.