Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W44W9M5216001D
- Agency
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Joint Munitions Command
Army Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Joint Munitions Command has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for custom-engineered industrial-grade fixtures designed for BLU-109 and BLU-137 munitions. These specialized fixtures are tailored for high-resolution computed tomography (CT) operations at McAlester Army Ammunition Plant. The agency intends to award a purchase order using simplified acquisition procedures under "other than full and open competition" authority as permitted by FAR 6.302-1. Only VJ Technologies has been identified as the authorized supplier with the proprietary technology and technical capabilities necessary for this procurement. The notice was posted on September 2, 2025, with a response deadline of September 5, 2025.
The primary objective of this notice is to inform the contracting community of the government's intent to proceed with a sole source acquisition due to VJ Technologies' unique proprietary technology and exclusive ability to ensure compatibility with existing integrated equipment and systems. This is explicitly not a request for offers, and the government retains full discretion in determining whether to compete this procurement based on any responses received. The procurement falls under the simplified acquisition threshold and is being processed as a brand name restriction over $30,000, which will be documented and posted with the solicitation. Information received from potential contractors will typically be used only to assess whether future competitive procurements for similar items should be conducted. The point of contact for this procurement is Andrea Jones at the contracting activity located at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.
Notice text
This is a notice of intent to issue a sole source purchase order using simplified acquisition procedures for BLU-109 and BLU-137 munitions custom-engineered industrial-grade fixtures tailored specifically for high-resolution computed tomography (CT) for use at McAlester Army Ammunition Plant. Only one authorized supplier, VJ Technologies, proprietary technology, has the material and technical ability to ensure a uniform compatibility and performance to match existing integrated equipment and systems already in place. Any purchase order will be awarded under 'other than full and open competition' as authorized by FAR 6.302-1.
This is not a request for offers. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurements for this item.
The point of contact is Jones, Andrea <andrea.jones36.civ@army.mil>
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| B01_Limiting_Competition.pdf |
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