Award of Sole Source Award to Alpine Towers International, Inc.

NOTICE TEXT: Department of the Navy United States Marine Corps Marine Corps Chemical Biological Incident Repose Force (CBIRF), Indian Head MD. The Marine Corps CBIRF Command intends to negotiate a sole source purchase to Alpine Towers International, Inc. for a modification to an existing repel/ rescue tower. This modification will be to add a fifth floor with a design plan specifically suited to assist in training Marines responsible for rescue in elevated positions to enhance the CBIRF capability of Technical Rope Rescue. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The government will not consider proposals submitted in conjunction with this posting. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract was based upon the existing warranties of a structure already in place and was made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations. The anticipated award date is February 13, 2009. The Government will not be responsible! for any costs in preparation of responses to this announcement. See Note 22.