2024 Multi-Beam SONAR System Repair

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, intends to negotiate a sole source contract with R2Sonic, LLC for the replacement of parts and maintenance services on a 2024 Multi-Beam SONAR System installed on the S/V Linthicum. The contract covers specific components including a wideband receiver array power cable connector, a projector, a wideband receiver array power cable, and system check out and maintenance services, which involve calcium clean-off and patching of the array face. R2Sonic is the sole authorized repair provider for the Sonic Systems they manufacture, with all repairs conducted at their headquarters in Austin, Texas. Due to compatibility issues, other sonar systems cannot serve as alternatives. This notice is not a solicitation or request for proposal but a notice of intent to award a sole source contract, with no formal solicitation or quote package being issued. Although responses to this notice by May 6, 2016, will be considered, they will only be used to determine if a competitive procurement is necessary, with the government retaining full discretion over whether to proceed competitively. The contract is identified under solicitation number W912DR-16-T-0031 and falls under NAICS code 334511. The point of contact for this procurement is Tamara Udasco, a Contract Specialist at the Baltimore District office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.