System Redundancy for the Military Modular Tilt Flume

United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering Research and Development Center-Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (ERDC-CHL) has an existing a large tilt table to install high-priority physical models as part of preparedness to determine the impact of gravity flows in various scenarios. ERDC CHL has a requirement to procure motion control portion of the calibration to add robustness as well as the added safety of more absolute encoders to provide for a robust system for the Military Modular Tilt Flume during movement. ERDC-CHL intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Motion Industries in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). This particular enhancement package is critical to the current Military Modular Tilt Flume. These enhancements will allow interoperability with the current Military Modular Tilt Flume which is unique and highly specialized. The wiring of the encoders to the Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), control techniques, calibration and start-up services for the system require proper coding to ensure operation of the tilt system. This is unique to the Military Modular Tilt Flume System, and it is a highly specialized acquisition requiring specialized interoperable components and specific knowledge. This vendor provides the only components which have the array for connection to the current Military Modular Tilt Flume control module system without causing failure of the system. Due to these reasons Motion Industries is the sole source for this procurement. This is not a request for proposal and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. This is not a small business set aside. Any interested party that believes they can fulfill this requirement should submit a capability statement to be reviewed. All submissions will be considered, however there is no guarantee that submissions in response to this notice will in any way alter the Government’s acquisition strategy. Please provide responses to this notice, no later than the date and time listed at the top of this posting, to both e-mail addresses below: [email protected] [email protected] Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses to this notice will not be considered as a response to any solicitation, a request to be added to a prospective offerors list, or to receive a copy of any solicitation. Any responses to this NOI should include “Military Modular Tilt Flume” in the subject line of the e-mail. A determination by the Government not to compete the 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.