99--Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source - Urgent and Compelling

The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Natick Contracting Division, Kansas Street, Natick, MA on behalf of the U.S. Army Natick Research, Development and Engineering Command, intends to negotiate and award a sole source contract with Tex Tech Industries, 105 North Main Street, North Monmouth, ME 04265 for four (4) Modular Ballistic Protection System (MBPS). This proposed procurement is for the purchase of MBPS' for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency, where delay of award would result in serious injury to the Government. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Point of contact is Darlene L. Rideout, Contracting Officer, email: [email protected] The following verbiage is taken direction from the Justification and Approval for sole source and is posted in accordance with FAR 5.102(a) (6). The MBPS's unique design, allows the system to be extremely mobile and move with the unit anywhere on the battlefield. MSPS is needed to provide expeditionary protection in theatre. The MBPS's are required to be in theater by June to meet mission needs. The MBPS's to be furnished by the Contractor have met the required testing which includes ballistic and blast overpressure requirements.