Preventative Maintenance on Vehicle Durability Simulator

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The intent of this Special Notice is for informational purposes only. The U.S. Department of Army, Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Tennant Division intends to issue an award to MTS Systems Corporation 14000 Technology Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344-2247, which is the only source for these services and supplies herein referred to as Contractor for:

1) Annual preventative maintenance and calibration on specialized designed vehicle durability simulator system.

The place of performance is the Aberdeen Test Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
After market research it is determined that there is only one source available for this requirement. The anticipated award date is on or about August 11, 2017.
The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is 10 USC 2304(c) (1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will satisfy Agency Requirements. This determination was made based on Market Research conducted for this acquisition. The NAICS code for this action is 811219.
ACC-APG requires that all contractors doing business with the ACC-APG must be registered within the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in SAM. For additional information and to register, please access the following website: http://www.sam.gov
This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotes, the Government reserves the right not to compete the proposed purchase order based on responses received to this notice. However, the Government may consider all responsible sources received within five days of this posting. This service may be awarded without further notice. It is noted that the intent of market research is to survey the market place to identify supplies and /or services and sources that will meet the agency's future needs.
Written responses to this special notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona-fide capability to fulfill the requirement. There is no guarantee of award for any contractor engaged by the Government.

Please email Purchasing Agent Sandra Kennedy with responses or questions regarding this requirement indicating the solicitation/special notice number within the subject line to sandra.j.kennedy14.civ@mail.mil.