Purchase of M15-400 Assy, RP Consistometer M15-400RP and equipment from Cement

Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Cement Test Equipment, Inc. CTE Model 15-400GS.

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Cement Test Equipment, Inc. to purchase CTE Model 15-400GS because Cement Test Equipment, Inc. is the sole manufacturer and provider of the required equipment. This is considered a sole source to Cement Test Equipment, Inc. because, to the best of the NETL’s knowledge, based on market research conducted Cement Test Equipment, Inc. is the only known source that can provide this type of equipment. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL's requirement.

This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the NETL requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 12:00pm ET on November 23, 2019. Responses must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Mathew Gibson, via email at Mathew.Gibson@netl.doe.gov no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be received.

A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.