The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to MTS Systems Corporation upon the basis of the authority provided at FAR 13.106-1(b). ERDC-CRREL requires the annual maintenance and calibration of three (3) MTS load frames and associated equipment as follows: 1) Soil Lab: - Calibrate (5) load cells - Calibrate (1) LVDT - Conduct (1) oil sample change and disposal; 2) MTS 810: - Calibrate (1) load cell (55kip) - Calibrate (1) LVDT - Conduct (1) oil sample change and disposal; 3) MTS 4-Post: - Calibrate (5) load cells (250kip, 55kip, 25kip, 10kip, 1kip) - Calibrate (2) LVDT - Conduct (1) oil sample change and disposal; 4) Calibrate (4) Extensometers 5) Purchase and Calibration of 110,000 lb load cell at CRREL 6) Calibration Certificates and Out Brief Services to be performed at CRREL at 72 Lyme Rd, Hanover NH 03755 MTS Systems Corporation was identified as the only source reasonably available to meet all technical requirements of the Government because of the proprietary hardware and software systems in place. Annual calibration is required to maintain material testing certifications (AASHTO, ASTM). The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 811219, which has a size standard of $20.5 million. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Any interested party that believes they can fulfill this requirement should submit a capability statement to be reviewed. All submissions will be considered, however there is no guarantee that submissions in response to this notice will in any way alter the Government's acquisition strategy. Responses to this notice shall be submitted NLT 4:00 PM CST, 8 SEPTEMBER 2017 to
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