Rental of Jumbo Drill for Mining Research

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) / National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)/ Office of Mining Safety and Health Research (OMSHR) near Pittsburgh, PA, intends to award a sole source firm fixed price Purchase Order to J. H. Fletcher & Co., of Huntington, WV. The government will rent a used jumbo drill, Model J251-LS for a period of three months to be used for the noise source identification research being conducted by OMSHR. This Procurement is for Commercial Items as defined by FAR Parts 2 & 12. This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within 15 days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement 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. Any quotation/response must be emailed to Florence Black at [email protected] before 1:00 PM on January 29, 2015.