LETTER OF INTENT MOTOR CONTROLLER

Sole Source Justification NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Tobyhanna Army Depot intends to award a sole source award to Elmo Motion Control Inc. only This motor controller has been tested and proven to meets the design constraints set forth by the customer, along with meeting the necessary safety requirements of the completed system. Elmo Motion Control, Inc. maintains proprietary rights to the product. Due to the specialized design of the I/O board used within the CROWS II Diagnostic Kit, a substitute motor controller would need to match the performance, profile, and programming environment of the Elmo Motion Control, Inc. motor controller. Since Elmo Motion Control, Inc. maintains the proprietary rights to the motor controller, Part Number: HAK-35-48:3ZSS3 no other substitute can work. This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with: Federal Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement by February 18, 2020 at 4PM (EST). Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed award upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.