39--Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Sole Source Contract

Introduction: The Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground, CCAP-SCN, Natick Contracting Division, on behalf of the Natick Soldier System Center (NSSC), intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a sole source basis to Northeast Motion, Inc. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirement may give written notification to the Contracting Officer. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement listed. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. 1. Nature and description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs: Expeditionary Basing and Collective Protection Directorate (EBCPD) requires additional electrical auto-leveling jacks using the current design of the System, Auto Leveling (SAL). The government purchased four SAL's back in 2012 and conducted testing on the systems at Aberdeen Test Center (ATC). The testing identified deficiencies in three major categories; corrosion, interoperability and weight within the previous system designed. The government has a requirement to resolve the issues found during testing so that the system will withstand user operation and the design could go into production. Northeast Motion has the ability to provide an updated SAL that address's the deficiencies noted during testing at ATC. Northeast Motion will provide their redesigned and improved SAL jacks. 2. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by sending responses to this requirement to the Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground CCAP-SCN, Natick Contracting Division via e-mail: [email protected] no later than 3:00 p.m. EST on 3 September 2015. Contracting Office Address: Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground CCAP-SCN, Natick Contracting Division US Army Soldier Systems Center 15 General Greene Avenue, Building 1 Natick, MA 01760-5011 Point of Contact: Sean Auld Contracting Officer [email protected]