61--Notice of Intent to Sole Source-Justification and Approval

The Contracting Office at Fort Wainwright, Alaska intends to negotiate and award a firm-fixed price contract using simplified acquisition procedures on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Active Gear Co of Canada Ltd. This company is located in Concord, Ontario. The contract will be for 300 Battery Chargers / Trickle Chargers, 24V AGM/Lead. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 335999 and the size standard is 500 employees. The features that are required are: -Current Limit Protection -Thermal Limit Protection, Thermal Regulated -Reverse Polarity Protection -Operational Temperature, -50F to +140F -Two Charging Regimes, Lead Acid and AGM -User selectable without opening the Unit -LED Indicator Light for Regime selected, different color for each regime that provides visual confirmation of selection -Water Resistant and Wash Bay Tested -Output Voltage Limited to 30 VDC -Draws no current from connected batteries at any temperature when disconnected from the line power -Weight, no more than 2.2 lbs -Size, 2 quote mark X 7 quote mark X 3 quote mark -Once battery is charged, charger to enter quote mark Float Mode quote mark No solicitation will be issued. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 4:00 PM Alaska Standard Time on 12 Jul 2013. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive offers or proposals. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in preparation of offers or proposals. 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. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any responses to this notice of contract action shall be submitted to: Steven Wade , Expeditionary Contracting Command, PO Box 35510, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703-0510, [email protected], 907-353-2073 (office) or 907-353-2469 (fax). Patricia Hutcherson, Expeditionary Contracting Command, PO Box 35510, Fort Wainwright, AK 99703-0510, [email protected], 907-353-7685 (office) or 907-353-2469 (fax).