30--Notice of Sole Source Intent - Pueblo Dam

Title: Notice of Sole Source Intent - Pueblo Dam Cone Valve Repair NOTICE OF SOLE SOURCE INTENT THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES The Bureau of Reclamations Missouri Basin Regional Office intends to award a purchase order to Municipal Treatment Equipment LLC to provide cone valve repair parts. Reclamation anticipates Request for Quote (RFQ) No. 140R6024Q0117 for this requirement will be issued to the System for Award Management (SAM) website on or around September 12, 2024, as a sole source requirement. The quote will be due approximately 5-calendar days after the solicitation is issued. The resulting purchase order will result in the acquisition of cone valve repair parts. The Government anticipates an award on or around September 16, 2024. Reclamations experience is that only one responsible source can fully provide the parts that will satisfy requirements due to the proprietary information and specifications for the parts, a Determination to Solicit from a Single Source is being prepared. The Bureau of Reclamation has determined not to compete this contract, pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), this procurement will be conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures with only one source reasonably available. Vendors that have questions regarding the sole source nature of this requirement or vendors that believe they can fully provide the required services are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification to the Contracting Officer. In order to allow for sufficient Government consideration and potential quote evaluation, vendors must submit their written Letter of Interest no later than September 16, 2024 at 8:00 AM MDT. Responses received after September 16, 2024, may not be considered by the Government. Letters of Interest in response to this notice must be emailed to the Contracting Officer, Monte Baird, at mbaird@usbr.gov. All responses should include the vendors SAM Unique Entity Identification (UEI) Number and Tax Identification Number (TIN). Vendors should additionally identify themselves as either a small business or an other than small business under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 332911 Industrial Valve Manufacturing. The Small Business Administration small business size standard is 750,000. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive requirement. Any vendor interested in doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the SAM database at the time an offer or quotation is submitted. SAM is a Federal Government-owned and operated FREE website that consolidates the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), Online Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA), and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). This website is located at https://sam.gov. All invoices for this procurement must be submitted through the Department of Treasury Internet Platform (IPP) located at www.IPP.gov. Any questions regarding this proposed action can be directed to Monte Baird at mbaird@usbr.gov. For record keeping purposes, only electronic submissions will be accepted, telephone responses will not be accepted.