Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Electric Service

Intent to Sole Source This requirement is conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 41 Acquisition of Utility Services. This is a notice of intent to award a sole/single source procurement action and is not a request for competitive proposals. Firms who want to challenge the sole source must submit an interest letter and capability statement that demonstrates your firm's ability to provide an equivalent supply as described below.

Interested parties must provide rationale as to why they should be considered. All interested firms must respond to this synopsis by COB June 30, 2025, Central Standard Time (CST) to Teihahnietuh McCargo, Contract Specialist by email Teihahnietuh.McCargo@bia.gov. Phone calls will not be accepted. Mescalero Agency intends to negotiate a firm-fixed-price contract with Otero County Electric Cooperative, Inc., 404 Burro Avenue, Cloudcroft, New Mexico 88317-7706.

The NAICS Code: 221122 Electric Power Distribution THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however, any firm that believes it can meet the requirements may give written notification to the Contract Specialist, Teihahnietuh McCargo, Teihahnietuh.McCargo@bia.gov within 10 days from the date of the publication of this synopsis. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement listed.

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. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice in no way obligates the Government to award any contract nor is the Government responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.