99--Various Types of Signs for Grenada Lake Project

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District Contracting Office intends to issue a sole source award to Federal Prison Industries Inc . (Doing Business As UNICOR) to furnish and deliver various types of directional, roads, safety, beach, campground and User Fee signs to be displayed around areas of the Grenada Lake Project. UNICOR is uniquely qualified to provide these supplies based on the fact that current signs have in the past been supplied by UNICOR and the color of the signs are all standard COE/Brown in color with Engineer Grade reflective. The Government intends to procure from only one source under the authority of FAR FAR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a Single Source. This will be a commercial acquisition using simplified acquisition procedures per FAR 13. Interested parties may submit their capabilities and qualifications to provide these signs in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00 p.m. CST on Monday, August 18, 2014. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. No RFQ/RFP will be issued based upon this Notice of Intent. Interested parties may submit any information for consideration by the Government to [email protected] with solicitation number referenced in the subject line.