73--Custom Design Hot Food Serving Counter

Introduction: Pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), the U.S. Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division, on behalf of the US Army Shelters, Technology, Engineering and Fabrication Directorate, intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis to: Marlo Manufacturing Company of Boonton, NJ 07005. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE. RESPONSES WILL BE USED FOR FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ONLY. 1. Nature and description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs: Custom design Hot Food Serving Counter 80"L by 30"W, for integration in a COMMZ Kitchen Shelter, constructed with a 14 gauge stainless steel top with five individually controlled and fully insulated 900W, 208/60/3 food wells, quantity 2 each. Custom design Mobile Counter for integration in a COMMZ Kitchen Shelter, constructed with channel edge, a stainless steel body, adjustable middle shelf and bottom to measure 72" by 30" by 34"H, quantity 2 each. Custom design 72"L, 16 gauge stainless steel V edge tray slide with fold-down brackets for use with existing counters, for integration in a COMMZ Kitchen Shelter, quantity 2 each. 2. A demonstration that the proposed contractor is the only source available to provide these services or goods (i.e. unique qualifications, proprietary rights, etc.): The design and drawing for these food serving counters are proprietary with a patent pending to Marlo Manufacturing. 3. A description of the market research that was conducted and the results, or a statement of the reason a market research was not conducted: Several other prototypes submitted by interested companies were tested for form, fit and function and did not pass quality testing. 4. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition: Based on the testing and design of the food serving counters, Marlo Manufacturing has a patent pending proprietary design. 5. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement to the U.S. Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division via e-mail to: [email protected] no later than 16:00 (4:00 PM) (EST) on 13 May 2011. Contracting Office Address: RDECOM Contracting Center - Natick CCRD-NA-SY, Natick Contracting Division Kansas Street, Building 1 Natick, MA 01760-5011 Point of Contact: Elaine Scarnici, Contract Specialist [email protected]