59--PDU CONNECTORS FOR VT HANLON SUBSTATION, SD

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT THIS IS NOT A REQUET FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS The U.S. Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (1), to Travis Pattern & Foundry, 1413 E. Hawthorne Rd, Spokane, WA 99217, in order to provide PDU connectors for completion of work at our VT Hanlon Substation, SD. Travis Pattern can provide this equipment to WAPA in the very short time period required for this project. Only Travis Pattern connectors are acceptable for this project. The DOE is using exemption to competition 6.302-1 (a) (2) (ii), One Responsible Source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation is available for this requirement. If a firm believes DOE should not pursue this sole source procurement with Travis Pattern & Foundry, they should submit a capability statement and pricing information for the requirement via FEDCONNECT website (https://www.fedconnect.net) no later than June 15, 2018, 12pm Ct. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for reimbursement of any costs incurred by interested parties in response to this Notice.