72--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Huachuca Division, DOC Operations Branch intends to award a noncompetitive sole source contract to COIN & PROFEESIONAL EQUIPMENT CO., 3120 W WELDON AVE., PHOENIX, AZ 85017-4509 to purchase and install a UNIMAC 65 POUND CAPACITY RIGID MOUNT WASHER EXTRACTOR, delivered to Bldg. 68422 Station #2, Fort Huachuca AZ 85613. The statutory authority permitting other than Full and Open Competition: FAR 6.302-1(a) (2), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. All items can be purchased from the local vendor. If maintenance is required it is in the local commuting area for a quick repair. The NFPA 1581, Standard on Fire Department Infection Control Program, addresses the provision of minimum requirements for infection control practices within the Fire Department. The purpose of the standard is quote mark to provide minimum criteria for infection control in the fire station, in the fire apparatus and during procedures at an incident scene, and at where fire department members are involved in routine or emergency operations. quote mark The fire department shall provide for the cleaning and disinfecting or disposal of the following: 1) Personal protective equipment (PPE) 2) Structural fire-fighting protective equipment. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 335224. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotations and a solicitation will not be issued for this requirement. Any responses or inquiries to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The Government will not pay for information submitted. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement action, based on responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice are due by noon, Arizona time, Wednesday, January 23, 2015. Email inquiries/responses to Eduardo Javelosa, Purchasing Agent, at [email protected].