--Notice of Intent to Sole Source

USACE, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Contracting Office intends to issue a sole source award to TEI Rock Drills, P.O. Box 1309, Montrose, Colorado 81402 to provide hands-on training on the use of the TEI Rock drill and associated support equipment. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 333120, Construction Machinery Manufacturing and the Small Business Size Standard is 750 employees.

The Government intends to procure from only one source under the FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This will be a commercial acquisition using simplified acquisition procedures Per FAR 13. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation to the Contract Specialist by 12:00 PM CST, Thursday, August 14, 2008. Interested parties may submit information for consideration by the government to: Brandy.M.Ellison@usace.army.mil