Propane/LP Ga Services - Intent to Sole Source

The Washington Office - AQM - Job Corps Support Branch intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to American Welding & Gas - DBA - Silvertip Propane for Propane/LP Gas services to be performed at the Anaconda Job Corps Center, located in Anaconda, MT. The Propane/LP Gas Tank is located on the Anaconda Job Corp Center which is Federal Government Property, and is used to supply Propane/LP Gas not only to the Anaconda Job Corps Center, but also to surrounding areas. The Propane Tank was originally installed with an agreement between the US Forest Service and the Montana Power Company. Through a series of transactions over the years the Propane/LP Gas Tank was sold and is now owned by Valley Welders Supply, Inc., a subsidiary of American Welding & Gas - DBA - Silvertip (Silvertip). A determination not to compete this proposed contract was made pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1 (b)(1), Soliciting from a Single Source, and FAR 13.501 (a), Silvertip, for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract deem only one source reasonably available. Silvertip has been identified through Market Research as the only vendor in the local area that is capable of providing Propane/LP Gas services on the Anaconda Job Corps Center, as they own the existing tank. The anticipated contract will include a one-year base period, and four (4) one-year option periods. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures; only one source has been determined to be capable of providing services. The Government intends to use FAR Part 12 to purchase the above listed items. This requirement is reserved exclusively for only Total Small Business Concerns, as required by FAR 13.003 (b)(1), and will be awarded under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 454310, - Fuel Dealers, Number of Employees: 50. This notice of intent is not a formal solicitation or request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. No award will be made on the basis of quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Interested parties may submit their interest and capability statements no later than Monday, January 27, 2014, 10:00 a.m. MST. Only, e-mail statements will be accepted and senders are responsible for ensuring the complete transmission and timely receipt. All inquiries shall be sent via e-mail [email protected] . Any party responding to this notice shall send clear, factual documentation demonstrating their capabilities to meet and resell this item to the government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement for future requirements. A determination by the Government not to compete this action is based on this notice and solely within the discretion of the Government.