Intent to Sole Source - Test fixture for the testing and evaluation of AR platform rifles, ammunition, and optics.

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Requirement U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Law Enforcement Safety and Compliance Directorate (LESC) /Force Modernization Branch, intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source to procure a customized rifle text fixture for the testing and evaluation of AR platform rifles, ammunition, and optics. The associated NAICS code for this is 332994, Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing, with a Size Standard of 1,000 employees. The vendor will be Bill Wiseman & Co., Inc., 18456 State Hwy 6 S., College Station, TX 77845. A firm fixed price purchase order for one (1) AR-10 Upper Test Fixture, 308 w/recoil system is anticipated and shall be awarded. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 2:00 pm ET on Friday, May 5, 2023. NO PHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Starla VanWinkle, Contract Specialist [email protected]