19--THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED.

The Mobile District, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to negotiate on a noncompetitive basis in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a) (2) quote. Only one or a limited number of responsible sources and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements for the annual inspection and repair of the SeaTrax series 72 7200-DR type crane Choctawhatchee. The USACE Mobile intends to request a quote from Seatrax Inc. 13223 Fm 529 Houston, TX 77041-2532. The inspection and repair will likely be completed 30 days after award, and all work is to be performed at Coffeeville Lock and Dam, 697 Coffeeville Lock and Dam Road, Silas, Alabama 36919-5566. Product Service Code is 1935, NAICS Code is 333120, and size standard is 750 employees. The sole source determination based on SeaTrax Inc. being the manufacturer of the crane and is the only group that can perform certain repairs and component replacement. They have the technical expertise, the necessary technical information and the proprietary knowledge to certify the work in accordance with EM385-1-1. The cost of another company completing this task would likely double the anticipated price from a vendor without the knowledge already accrued from SeaTrax Inc. and thus without resulting in substantial duplication of costs to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Parties may express their interest, accompanied by supporting literature, to the Contracting Officer no later than December 22, 2014. Responses should be sent to [email protected]. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Information received will be for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. USACE Contracting Office: 109 St. Joseph Street Mobile, AL 36602 Jeff J. Mason 251-694-4157