J -- Engine Repairs

This publication serves as a notice of intent to solicit and negotiate a sole-source, firm fixed-price contract under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, to the Cummins Northwest for NOAA's Marine Operations Center - Pacific. The proposed contract is for the repair of the Cummins engines on NOAA's ship, the NANCY FOSTER. The period of performance is 8 weeks. The NAIC code is 561990. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This notice represents the only official notice of such solicitation. See Numbered Note 22.