SOLE SOURCE - BLUEHILL 3 TESTING SOFTWARE

N00164-19-Q-0190 - SOLE SOURCE - BLUEHILL 3 TESTING SOFTWARE- FSG 7030 - NAICS 334614 ISSUE DATE 25 APR 2019 - CLOSING DATE 30 APR 2019 - 4:00 PM Eastern Time ITEM DESCRIPTION- Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane has a requirement for... BLUEHILL 3 TESTING SOFTWARE SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT- The proposed contract action is for the supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source, Instron 825 University Avenue Norwood, MA 02062 under the authority of FAR 13.106-1. This is being sole sourced because Instron is the OEM of the material test system and does not use a distribution network. Cross compatibility with other manufacturers' material test system has not been found and would involve fabricating new hardware and developing and testing new software for compatibility. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. However, a determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this solicitation is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://sam.gov. This solicitation is being issued pursuant to the procedures at FAR Part 13. Synopsis exception FAR 5.202(a)(13) applies and Solicitation Number N00164-19-Q-0190 is hereby issued as an attachment hereto. All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to FedBizOpps. It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor the FedBizOpps site for amendments that may be issued to this solicitation. For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a quote will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award. Offers shall be e-mailed to [email protected]. All required information must be received on or before 4:00 PM EASTERN TIME.