59--Sole Source Intent - Cannon Tubes

Sole Source Intent. The United States Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Yuma Proving Ground, U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (USAYPG), Arizona, intends to negotiate a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract on a sole source basis with Laser Techniques Company (LTC) , 11431 Willows Rd NE Ste 100, Redmond, WA 98052-2501. This requirement will be for the purchase of QTY - 1 EACH, Ultra High Precision Laser Bore Mapping Inspection System for 155mm Cannon Gun Tubes. USAYPG is currently operating Laser Bore Mapping Inspection Systems (LBMIS) that were manufactured by LTC. All aspects of the LBMIS must be compatible with existing hardware, firmware, and software. LTC owns all proprietary data rights to the hardware and software of these existing systems. Additionally, LTC possesses certified and trained personnel and tools to perform maintenance and calibrations. Analysis determined that no other manufacturer's product could support our operational requirements to be compliant with our existing system. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. In order to protect proprietary information and prevent the unintentional releasing of guarded information all interested firms must conduct their own research regarding the specifications of the above listed requirement. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If you feel that your firm possesses the ability to provide these requirements, then you must respond by demonstrating your firm's technical capability to meet these requirements by 10 July 2013 at 8:00 AM Mountain Standard Time (MST). All inquiries shall be clearly marked with Solicitation Number W9124R-13-T-0127 and e-mailed to the Point of Contact (POC) listed below or sent by facsimile to (928) 328-6534.