20--Parts for custom amphibious machines

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Contracting and General Services Division in Portland, Oregon, requires amphibious machine parts for the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge in Ilwaco, Washington. These parts are to be supplied by Wilco Manufacturing, LLC of Lafayette, Louisiana, the original manufacturer of the four custom machines in use, who also stocks and produces the specialized custom parts needed. This procurement will be awarded as a sole source contract, bypassing full and open competition pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, acknowledging that Wilco Manufacturing is the only responsible source capable of fulfilling the requirement due to their unique expertise and proprietary parts. The contract, identified as solicitation number 101817Q266, was posted on March 27, 2007, as a total small business set-aside under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. This synopsis serves as a notice of intent to award the contract under other than full and open competition rather than a solicitation for competitive bids. The Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, located in Falls Church, Virginia, manages the contracting process, ensuring that the necessary procurement complies with regulatory provisions while meeting the operational needs of the wildlife refuge.