Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source: Special Forces, Forgeline Solutions (EOD MARS)
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General Information
- Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
- Original Published Date: Jun 15, 2023 08:08 am EDT
- Original Response Date: Jun 30, 2023 08:30 am EDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
- Original Inactive Date: Jul 15, 2023
- Initiative:
- None
Classification
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: 8415 - CLOTHING, SPECIAL PURPOSE
- NAICS Code:
- 315990 - Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
- Place of Performance: USA
Description
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized; no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
GSA Region 1 Assisted Acquisition Service (AAS) hereby gives notice of intent to award a sole source delivery order to Forgeline Solutions (DBA Lost Arrow) to provide the Army Program Management Office for Special Operations Forces, Survival, Support and Equipment Services (PM-SOF SSES) with brand name supplies listed in the attached Bill of Materials (BOM).
This effort will be conducted on a sole source basis in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(B). This is being sole sourced to Forgeline Solutions (DBA Lost Arrow) based on the fact that as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with these items on a Federal Supply Schedule, they are the only source capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized. Purchase of these supplies from a source other than Forgeline Solutions (DBA Lost Arrow) using commercial procedures would result in additional costs and potential schedule delays.
All responsible sources may submit a capability statement to the Contracting Officer(s) listed below which shall be considered by the agency. However, a determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed delivery order based upon responses to this solicitation 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.
There will be no written solicitation issued. This is an intent to purchase a sole source procurement under the authority of FAR 8.405-6. The predominant contract type will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) with tentative supplementary Time & Material (T&M) CLIN for Order Level Materials (OLMs). The contract will utilize Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 8.405, Ordering Procedures for Federal Supply Schedules.
Those capable of providing the supplies listed in the BOM via Federal Supply Schedule are requested to provide the following information in their response NLT close of this posting:
1) Current Federal Supply Schedule that demonstrates your company is able to supply these items; and
2) Company Name, Point of Contact, Email Address, Telephone Numbers, Type of Business and Size, Cage Code and Unique Entity ID.
The contractor needs to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Register via the SAM website https://www.sam.gov.
Attachments/Links
Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
- 10 CAUSEWAY STREET
- BOSTON , MA 02222
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- Laura Farren
- laura.farren@gsa.gov
Secondary Point of Contact
- Victoria Howland
- victoria.howland@gsa.gov
History
- Jul 15, 2023 11:55 pm EDTPresolicitation (Original)