Sole source intent to award.

The Department of the Interior, Acquisition Services Directorate(AQD) intends to award a firm-fixed price sole source purchase order to Caltrol Inc. in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(i). The anticipated value of the order will be approximately $85,000. The award will be for modification of valves the company installed. This requirement is being issued by AQD under the franchise authority of the Department of the Interior on behalf of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard & IMF. AQD intends to issue an indefinite quantity/indefinite delivery (IDIQ) type contract for the down stops and visual indicators. This notice is not a formal solicitation. This is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No purchase order will be awarded on the basis of quotation or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received, the contract will be awarded without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information related to the potential availability of other sources that can fulfill this requirement must be received by the POC listed below by close of business June 28, 2009, POC: Corey Gerst, Acquisition Services Directorate, 381 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20170. Questions must be emailed to [email protected]. TELEPHONIC QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR ACKNOWLEDGED