68--Intent to Sole Source

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a Notice of intent to award a sole source set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 6.302-1: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, 10 USC 2304(c)(1). ). Full and open competition need not be provided for when it is necessary to award the contract to a particular source in order to acquire supplies that have passed the Product Performance Specifications established by the Javelin Committee at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract for foam used to fabricate end caps and shoulder pads to support Javelin Training. The foam must pass all specifications set by the Javelin Committee and be interchangeable with parts that already exist in the Government's inventory. The cost and time to test another contractor's parts will not be recovered through competition.