J--Maintenance and Operation of Rapid Cast Technology (RCT)

Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport is contemplating award of a sole source contract to The Ex-One Company, Irwin, PA under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1. The procurement will be cost plus fixed fee to provide operations, maintenance and repair of the government-owned PROMETAL AMCast system that will further develop the use of a new rapid prototyping process and equipment known as Rapid Cast Technology (RCT) at NUWC Keyport. The Ex-One Company is the sole distributor for the needed services and as such exclusively holds the proprietary information necessary to perform operations, maintenance and repair of the PROMETAL RCT system. A base period of twelve (12) months with four (4) option periods each of an additional twelve (12) months for the required services is planned. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Responses to this notice must be received by 10:00 a.m. pacific standard time on 7 October 2009. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to [email protected]. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. For questions, point of contact is Debbie Howard at 360-315-8471 or email at [email protected].