Service-Calibration & Maintenance Renewal Agreement

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES.  A DETERMINATION NOT TO COMPETE THE PROPOSED PROCUREMENT BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT.

The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS and IMF), Code 440 Contracting Office, hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole-source, firm fixed service IDIQ contract to Illinois Tool Works Inc., Instron-Division of ITW Inc. located at l 825 University Avenue, Norwood, MA 02062-2643.

This requirement is for a preventative maintenance service agreement and calibration of Universal Test Machines, Hardness Testers, and a Load Cell.

The NAICS code for this acquisition is 811219 - Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance.  The Product Service Code for this acquisition is J066 - Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. The size standard is $22,000,000.

The authority for soliciting a single source under simplified acquisition procedures is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i-- Soliciting Competition, which states that contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

The period of performance shall be for three years, to begin on or around March 30, 2021.

This Notice of Intent Is Not a Request for Competitive Quotes-

No solicitation or RFQ will be forthcoming. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than March 29, 2021 by 10 a.m. Pacific Time.

Interested parties must furnish information by email only with subject line stating - RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR N4523A21Q5711.

A determination to compete this requirement, 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 a competitive procurement.

PSNS and IMF Code 440 Contracting Office will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award.

All documents submitted will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Melissa Ayers via email at melissa.ayers@navy.mil and George Rutt at george.rutt@navy.mil.

**SEE PWS ATTACHMENT FOR FULL DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT