66 -- Punch Holder & Die Assembly

The U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, intends to purchase 125 each of the following item from Belfort Instrument Co, Baltimore, MD; Punch Holder and Die Assembly, Belfort P/N 625A401U01, NSN: 6625-01-350-3541. This item is proprietary to Belfort Instrument Co. and is considered the only source of supply. Because the government does not have the manufacturer's drawings for this part, it would not be economical to attempt to re-procure this part as a "build-to-print". Therefore, it is recommended to purchase the item by part number. These items will be delivered to the National Logistics Support Center, Kansas City, MO. The intended procurement is for supplies for which the government intends to acquire under the guidelines of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures. Any small business sources, able to provide the exact make and model of the equipment reference herein is encouraged to respond to this announcement within 10 calendar days after its publication. Interested firms should submit in writing, its name, address, point of contact, telephone number, business size and a brief statement regarding its capability to provide the specified equipment. Also include the name, telephone number, and point of contact for businesses or other government agencies to which it has previously provided the item. The information should be submitted to the address stated herein or may be faxed to telephone number 816-426-7530 ATTN: Karen Christian. Failure to provide the required information will deem your request non-responsive. This is NOT a request for proposals and there is no solicitation available at this time. The Government reserves the right to solicit bids based on receipt of affirmative responses to this notice or issue an order to Belfort Instrument Co., whichever is determined to be more advantageous to the government without further notice. The anticipated award date shall be within 15 calendar days after date of this announcement. The NAICS code for this action is 335999. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the Agency.