NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Notice of Intent to Sole Source: The Naval Supply (NAVSUP) Systems Command, Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville (FLCJ), FL intends to issue a sole source award utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures to St. Johns Bar Pilots, Inc. St. Johns Bar Pilots, Inc. will provide all the necessary personnel, supervision, management, equipment, materials, and services required to provide pilot transfer services for Naval Station Port Operations, Mayport, Florida.

Contractor shall provide support to Port Operations by providing pilot boat services for transfer of pilots in the vicinity of the St. Johns River Pilot boarding grounds as needed for any vessel arriving/departing at NAVAL STATION MAYPORT FL. St. Johns Bar Pilots, Inc. is the only source that can provides the only trained crews and specifically designed craft to safely effect Harbor Pilot transfers for arriving/departing Naval vessels.

The TRANSFER SERVICE is charged based on round trip with a 2-hour minimum and currently St. Johns Bar Pilots, Inc. is currently the only company that meets and maintain this qualification and standard set forth by the State of Florida. This notice of intent is for information purposes only. All sources eligible to provide this requirement must respond in writing. Responses must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly articulate the ability to provide this requirement as outlined above.

A request for documentation will not be considered as an affirmative response. If no responses are received within 3 calendar days after publication of this notice, to the effect that comparable items are available, and that it is more advantageous to the Government than obtaining this product through a sole-source contract, then a sole source acquisition award will be made. Response to this notice is to be sent to dwayne.k.davis2.civ@us.navy.mil.