Service, Calibration and Maintenance on Instron EM universal Testing Mechines

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT The 309th Maintenance Group, Hill Air Force Base, UT intends to negotiate and award on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, with Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Instron) for service, calibration, and emergency maintenance on Instron EM Universal Testing Mechines located at Hill AFB, UT. See attached solicitation, PWS and CDRLs for further details of the requirement. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties who believe they possess the capabilities to satisfy this requirement should submit a capability statement demonstrating their abilities to meet this requirement. All responses should be received prior to 16 August 2012 04:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST), in writing, to [email protected] Telephone requests will not be honored. The point of contact for this requirement is Richard Salazar, Contract Negotiator, at [email protected] or by phone at 801-586-5548.