MICRO SENTINEL II LINT CLEANER

The USDA, ARS, MSA intends to award a sole source procurement to Lummus Corporation, 1 Lummus Drive, Savannah, GA., 31407-4259, as they are the sole source for Micro Sentinel II Lint Cleaner, pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy agency Requirements. The Micro Sentinel II Lint Cleaner consist of: (1) Fabricated steel Head Plate and one (1) Lexan Head Plate; cross supports; Inlet Section with high-speed Bruch Applicator Cylinder and Stationary Screen Panel for air removal; solid steel Feed Plate; brush doffed 16" diameter Saw Cylinder; six (6) rigid steel Grid Bars; Brush Doffing Cylinder ;Access Doors to saw cylinder with Interlocks and time delay to prevent opening doors until saw cylinder stops; Incandescent Lamps to illuminate grid bars; Dust Flu Fitting; Guards. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price Purchase Order on or about July 01, 2011, using simplified Acquisition Procedures. This Notice of Intent is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will consider all responses received by 4:00PM central time, June 30, 2011. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted via mail to the Contracting Officer at the following address: Contracting Office Address: USDA-ARS-MSA 141 Experiment Station Road Stoneville, MS. 38776-0225