Road profiling system

Added: Sep 25, 2017 2:54 pm   Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

The Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA), Camp Pendleton, CA, intends to issue a sole-source contract for the following highly specialized Road Profiling System that is only available from Surface Systems & Instruments, Inc.:

Road Profiling System consisting of the following items:

Item Description Part / Item Number Qty
001 Inertial Profiling System Hardware CS9100SL 1
002 Data Collection Electronics and Profiling System Software CS9200ES 1
003 Operator Interface Computer CS9300CF19/31/53 1
004 Reusable Shipping and Storage Container CS9100SC 1
005 Medium-Resolution GPS Sub-System (Option 1) CS9350GPSEM1 1
006 GPS Distance Interface for Intertial Profiling System CS9100GPS-DI 1
007 IPS Software Maintenance and Upgrade Protection SSI-SWM 1
008 No Fault Extended Warranty SSI-EW-NF 1
009 Installation, Calibration, and Training SSI-TS 1

Please refer to the attached J&A for more information.

Based on extensive market research, and under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements" the Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Priced contract to Surface Systems & Instruments, Inc.. This cost effective and administratively efficient action in effect is to avoid a substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition at this time.

This Notice of Intent is not a request for quotations or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. However, all quotes received will be considered by the Government. All interested sources must respond in writing with clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide this requirement for off-road/harsh terrain road profiling system. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

If no affirmative written response is received within three (3) days after publication of this notice, a sole-source contract to Surface Systems & Instruments, Inc. will be issued.

The point of contact for information regarding this notice is Roy P. Layug at roy.layug1@usmc.mil.