Synopsis- Notice of Intent to Sole Source The Baltimore District of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2 Hopkins Plaza, Third Floor, Baltimore MD 21201, is issuing a notice of intent to sole source an award to Applied Research Associates dba Vertek CPT, 250 Beanville Road, Randolph, VT 05060-9301 for Fabrication, 1-Year Warranty, Training, and Delivery of a new 20-Ton Cone Penetrometer Testing (CPT) rig and accessories. 20 Ton Cone Penetrometer Testing Rig The Government intends to negotiate solely with Vertek CPT. Per FAR 13.501(a), as no other source of supplies/service will satisfy agency requirements. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 333131, with a small business size standard of 500. Determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon 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. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotations. However, responses may be submitted to Aisha Boykin,
[email protected] and responses received no later than 09 September 2020 shall be considered by the Agency.