10--APE MANIPULATOR LIFT AND ASSOCIATED E002 KIT

The Department of Defense, through the McAlester Army Ammo Plant, intends to issue a sole source purchase order to Positech Corporation for a specialized APE 2146M2 Lifting Device along with an associated E0002 kit. This procurement will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, specifically allowing for other than full and open competition under FAR 13.106-1(b) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii). The planned award will not solicit offers from other vendors, and the government retains the discretion to decide whether future competitive procurements may be conducted based on the information received in response to this notice. The solicitation, identified by number W44W9M10600001 and assigned NAICS code 332710, was posted on August 4, 2011. The office managing the contract is located at the McAlester Army Ammo Plant in Oklahoma. All inquiries regarding this procurement are to be directed exclusively to the designated Contracting Officer, Darla Lott, via email, with telephone inquiries explicitly prohibited. The notice clarifies that information provided will generally only be used to assess the possibility of future competitive sourcing and does not constitute a request for proposals or offers at this time.