Cattle Chutes and stands

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), Douglas, AZ, intends to issue a sole source purchase order with W-W Manufacturing to provide three modified heavy duty cattle chutes with stands. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302, unusual and compelling. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.