Notice of intent to award sole source

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD (SOLE SOURCE)

Notice of Intent Number: 52000PR260028346

1. Synopsis of the Requirement

The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract/purchase order to:

• Proposed Contractor: Vector Control System
• Contractor Address: 3 Bridge Street Suite B100, Newton, MA. 02458-1190
• Requirement Title: Round trip to trouble shoot discrepancies
• Total Estimated Value: $9,540.00

It is the belief of the Government that this organization is the sole source to fulfill the need of one responsible source to satisfy the agency's requirement. (See attached justification [JOTFOC]).

2. Regulatory and Statutory Authority

This sole-source contracting action is conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Class Deviation / Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) guidelines.

Under the RFO, simplified procedures for commercial acquisitions are consolidated under RFO FAR Part 12 [specifically RFO FAR 12.201-1 (Simplified procedures) and RFO FAR 12.102(a) for acquisitions valued at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold].

The statutory and regulatory authorities permitting other than full and open competition are:

• Regulatory Authority: RFO FAR 6.103-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements."
• Statutory Authority: [Insert applicable authority, e.g., 10 USC 3204(a)(1) for DoD/Coast Guard or 41 USC 3304(a)(1) for Civilian Agencies].

3. Acquisition Details

• North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 334511
• SBA Small Business Size Standard: 1350
• Product Service Code (PSC): 5840
• Requirement Summary: conduct troubleshooting operations to attempt to diagnose any discrepancies with the vector control system.

4. Submission Instructions to Interested Parties

This hereby constitutes a synopsis of the items included in this requirement. This notice is NOT a request for competitive quotes or proposals, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

However, responses to this notice demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder critical mission objectives will be considered.

The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive solicitation for future requirements regarding this program. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

5. Points of Contact

Questions or comments regarding this Notice of Intent should be directed to the Contracting Officer via e-mail only. Phone calls or voicemail messages will not be accepted and will not receive a response.

• Contracting Officer: Joshua Richardson

Email: Joshua.C.Richardson2@USCG.MIL

• Technical Point of Contact: Phillip Porter

Thank you.