--Notice of Intent to Award.

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.302 with Reaves Tractor and Equipment Company to procure repair and warranty services for John Deere M-Gators from the only authorized service and warranty dealer within a 50-mile radius of Fayetteville, North Carolina. The contractor must provide all resources necessary, including but not limited to, all labor, parts and material to service and repair 173 M-Gators and reset them to full-mission capability within 90 days from initial receipt. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is a notice of intent to place a firm-fixed price contract with Reaves Tractor and Equipment Company of Hope Mills, North Carolina. Response to this not ice will be used to determine whether bona fide competition exists and whether a formal solicitation is appropriate. Written responses, which include prices and sufficient technical data to determine capability to meet the requirement, must be received in this office within five (5) calendar days after publication of this notice. If no written responses are received within the time specified, a contract will be placed with Reaves Tractor and Equipment Company, Hope Mills, North Carolina. A request for a s olicitation will not be considered a response. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.