28--Engine Parts for existing Fairbanks Morse Engine, Model 38D8-1/8.

The government intends to award a sole source contract to Fairbanks Morse Engine, located in Beloit, Wisconsin, for the purchase of engine parts designed specifically for the existing Fairbanks Morse Model 38D8-1/8 engine. These parts will be used to replace worn or non-functioning components and to replenish existing stock. This action is being performed under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, and there is no formal solicitation associated with this requirement. This notice serves as an announcement, not a request for quotations or proposals, and no solicitation documents will be provided. Telephone inquiries will not be entertained, and contract awards will not be based on responses to this notice. Interested parties are invited to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations for consideration by the agency. Submissions must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on April 1, 2010. If no challenges are received by that deadline, the government reserves the right to proceed with award without further competition. The contracting office responsible is the US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity based in Frederick, Maryland, with Jeff Sprecher serving as the point of contact for this acquisition. Following the 15-day announcement period, the solicitation W81XWH-10-T-0165 will be posted for five days. This procurement falls under the NAICS code 333618, which pertains to machinery manufacturing.