41--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER TO UNICOR (FPI) FOR PLEATED STANDARD AIR FILTERS

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO UNICOR, to provide Pleated Standard Air Filters (various sizes). Market research was conducted and determined that UNICOR'S Air Filters are comparable to the Air Filters available from the private sector and satisfy the Government's needs in terms of price, quality and time of delivery. This Notice of Intent is not a request for Expressions of Interest ("EOI"), proposals or Quotations. No solicitation document exists and no telephone or email inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of proposals, or quotations received in response to this notice. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, and should furnish detailed data concerning their capabilities to provide services sought including pricing data and technical data sufficient enough to determine that a comparable source to the government is available. The government will consider all EOIs received prior to January 3, 2014. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses to this notice must be emailed to [email protected] and received by 10:00AM EST on January 3, 2014. Submitters are responsible for ensuring their EOI reaches the designated contracting officer on-time.