Notice of intent to sole source - triler mounted sandbag machine

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

This is an advance notice announcing the intent of the US Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District to award a sole-source firm fixed-price contract as required under FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii) for a Trailer Mounted Sandbag Machine.

Background:  The Seattle District currently owns a sandbag filling machine that was acquired in a mass purchase for ten (10) USACE Districts. In March 2018, the Kansas City District procured (10) automatic fill sandbag machines suitable for emergency response missions with the ability to function in the weather conditions found in the lower 48 states from Express Scale Parts, Inc..

Justification:  The new equipment is consistent with a previous procurement for multiple districts conducted by USACE, Kansas City District using full and open competition. The current requirement for the same item, issued by USACE, Seattle District, will be done as a sole source requirement to maintain consistency with the existing equipment across multiple districts within USACE.The action is authorized by "41 United States Code 1901 as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.501(a)(1)(ii), sole source (including brand name) under the authority of the simplified procedures for certain commercial items".

This is not a solicitation or request for quotes. This notice is for information purposes only. This is not a request for competitive quotes. However offerors, all responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency within 7 days after the date of the publication of this notice. The quote shall be sufficient enough in detail for US Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District to make an evaluation of acceptability without any additional submissions. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All questions and responses to this announcement shall be directed to Vincent Daniels via email at Vincent.e.daniels@usace.army.mil.