63 -- Service and Maintenance of X-Ray Machines

This is a notice of Intent to award a Sole Source contract for service and maintenance under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 to American Science and Engineering (AS&E). A Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition has been prepared. AS&E is the manufacturer of the 101Z access control X-Ray equipment, the only known source of the parts, and has the only trained and certified engineers to work on the equipment. The services are commercial items in accordance with FAR Part 2 and are to be purchased under the simplified acquisition test program in FAR Subpart 13.5. The above named vendor is believed to be the only source of AS&E service and maintenance. This notice of intent is NOT a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for competitive quotes. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing by mail, fax, or e-mail to Ms. Sharon M. Davis no later than Noon, on Tuesday, December 16, 2003. The contact information is as follows: Mail: FEMA, 500 C Street, SW, Room 350, Washington, DC 20472; FAX: (202) 646-3846; EMAIL: [email protected]. Capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competititve basis. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.