INTENT to SOLE SOURCE Evaluation, inspection, and repair of Big Betts CNC Shaft Lathe Machine

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Contracting Department, intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Machine Tool Research. The services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source or only from a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency. A determination not to compete this proposed contract is based on market research and is solely within the discretion of the government.

As evidenced in the sole source justification provided by the requiring activity there is only one contractor that has the specific qualifications that meet the peculiare requirements of this contracts. The qualific ations for this posting are unique and shown in the attached Sole Source Justification.