Service Level Agreement for the Maintenance of Marel Marine Scales

The Government intends to negotiate a follow-on contract with Marel Seattle Inc. on a sole source basis for Service Level Agreement for Marel Marine Scales. Marel Seattle, Inc. is the manufacturer of the scales. There are no resellers for these scales. Marel Seattle Inc. is the only vendor that can guarantee the certification and calibration of the scales and to repair the scales to pre-damaged conditions to ensure the scales function properly. If another vendor were to work on the scales, it would void all warranties and all commitments regarding the functionality of the scales. The period of performance will be a base year with four (4) one (1) year option periods. A Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition will be posted at a later date.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all submittals received by the due date set forth in this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement is based on upon responses to this notice within the discretion of the Government.