# J059 - Hawthorne Caterpillar (CAT) equipment maintenance services.

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0024424r0052

- Solicitation number: N0024424R0052
- Notice type: Justification (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Hawthorne Machinery Co.
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: NAVSUP FLT Log CTR San Diego (N00244)
- NAICS: 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: J059 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components
- County: San Diego County (FIPS 06073). https://abierto.us/counties/san-diego-county-ca-06073
- City: San Diego. https://abierto.us/cities/san-diego-ca-0666000
- First posted: June 20, 2024
- Last posted: October 7, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/55fe743abe304f8a98936bfddb2f4bf0/view

## Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT NAVSUP Fleet Logistic Center San Diego intends to award a sole source contract to Hawthorne Machinery to provide for Caterpillar (CAT) equipment maintenance services. The purpose of this requirement is to ensure 100 percent operational readiness of CAT cargo handling equipment and generators critical to Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) and Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU) training exercises.

Generators are required for providing power to the entire EMF during training evolutions. Cargo handling equipment is necessary to move all heavy equipment such as International Organization for Standardization (ISO) containers, Steel Transfer Facility (STF) equipment, EMF training equipment etc. in place during the build and retrograde of the EMF for all expeditionary training exercises.

Cargo handling equipment and generators require periodic maintenance/repair requirements that are unable to be fulfilled by Naval Expeditionary Medical Training Institute (NEMTI) staff due to the lack of manning, test equipment, and certified technicians. This Notice of Intent is not a request for quotation. No solicitation or RFQ will be forthcoming.

Interested parties may identify their interest and submit product information in response to this notice by 04 September 2024. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is entirely at the discretion of the Government.

**NOTE 22:** The proposed contract action is for provide Caterpillar (CAT) equipment maintenance services. The purpose of this requirement is to ensure 100 percent operational readiness of CAT cargo handling equipment and generators critical to Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) and Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU) training exercises. Generators are required for providing power to the entire EMF during training evolutions.

Cargo handling equipment is necessary to move all heavy equipment such as International Organization for Standardization (ISO) containers, Steel Transfer Facility (STF) equipment, EMF training equipment etc. in place during the build and retrograde of the EMF for all expeditionary training exercises. Cargo handling equipment and generators require periodic maintenance/repair requirements that are unable to be fulfilled by NEMTI staff due to the lack of manning, test equipment, and certified technicians.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by the closed date specified herein will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice 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.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Hawthorne Machinery Co. (UEI H33DK44BJZE1)
- Contract: N0024424P0366, purchase order
- Obligated: $382,808.00, current value $574,212
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number N0024424R0052 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office N00244 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_N0024424P0366_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- June 20, 2024: Sources sought, due July 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT. Notice 466d88e254044327b72b8a7036f0534f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/466d88e254044327b72b8a7036f0534f/view
- August 30, 2024: Special notice, due September 5, 2024 at 12:00 AM EDT. Notice 9342cfad8c394d4bbed19eccf61f9aa7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9342cfad8c394d4bbed19eccf61f9aa7/view
- October 7, 2024: Justification. Notice 55fe743abe304f8a98936bfddb2f4bf0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/55fe743abe304f8a98936bfddb2f4bf0/view

## Points of contact

- JULIUS LIMCOLIOC 619-556-6619, julius.s.limcolioc.civ@us.navy.mil

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