--Intent to Negotiate on Sole Source Basis with Vanair Manufacturing for Air Digger Systems installed on Buffalo Vehicles

U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command intends to solicit for the Rapid Equipping Force, Ft. Meade, MD, on a sole source basis under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements to Vanair Manufacturing, 19015 US Highway Ste 12, New Buffalo, MI 49117 for Air Digger systems to be installed on Buffalo mine protected vehicles. This system was designed by Vanair as the result of a competitive procurement. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotations. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action 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 conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested parties may identify their capabilities by responding to this requirement, no later than 3:30 pm EST, 16 June 2008. All information submitted should support the offerors capability to provide the items required, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offerors bona fide capability to provide these items. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Responses may be submitted via email if the total file size is less than 5MB. The e-mail server does not accept files with a .zip extention. Otherwise, responses can be submitted via hard copy to: US Army RDECOMAC, AMSRD-ACC-CC (Schoerner), 4118 Susquehanna Ave., APG, MD 21005, or via fax to: 410-306-3877. Questions concerning this requirement should be e-mailed to [email protected].