89--BAGGED ICE

This synopsis is a notice of the Government's intent to solicit from, negotiate with, and authorize and approve an award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract, on a Sole Source basis, with K-DUB, LLC dba Lawton Ice. This acquisition is solicited under Commercial Item Simplified Acquisition Procedures specified in FAR Part 13.5, Test Program For Certain Commercial Items. This action is accomplished under the statutory authority cited in 10 USC 2304(c) (1): FAR 6.302-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirement. The proposed FFP contract is for the procurement of a Quantity of 11,000 (20 pound bags of ice) delivered in 5 separate deliveries of 2200 bags per shipment as notified on a call out basis to various points. This acquisition is for one (1) Base Year and Four (4) Option Years. The Contractor shall annually fulfill this requirement per description. Contractor shall be an USDA certified contractor for ice. This procurement is set-aside 100% for Small Business. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 312113 and the size standard is 500 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for quotation or a solicitation for offers and is posted for seven (7) calendar days. No solicitation package will be available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received by 4:00 p.m. (CST), 20 February 2013, the contract will be issued without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this contract is based on this notice and is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any questions must be made in writing and directed to Nancy L. Cerveny-Zinno at email address: [email protected], and Carmen G. Lee at email address: [email protected].