56--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Clayey Gravel

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Contracting Office intends to solicit on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) to Tanner Heavy Equipment Company, LLC., 284 Tanner Rd Leesville, LA 71446-6907 for clayey-gravel material. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Impact and Explosion Effects Branch (IEEB) and Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory is conducting research for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) to quantify the response of embankment dams to explosive loading scenarios. It is necessary that the materials used in the dam sections match the materials used to generate the original data points, thereby allowing the new data points to be directly compared to, replaced, and, where applicable, used in conjunction with the prior data. Clayey-gravel from Tanner Heavy's pit has been used in previous soil experiments. This material is the only soil in the area that matches the particle size distribution properties from previous experiments. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 13. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to contact@example.gov no later than 12:00 pm CST on February 4, 2015. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. No RFP will be issued based upon this Notice of Intent.