58--Brand Name Purchase of R2Sonic 2020 Multibeam System

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. A SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a brand name basis in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(c) Only one brand name source will be sufficient for our requirement. No other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. USACE is seeking to purchase an R2Sonic Multi Beam 2020 system. We already possess four (4) R2Sonic Echo Sounders. Using identical systems is critical in producing accurate results in surveying. We require repeatability to reproduce the same surveying result over a given area. Different manufacturer's models with similar specifications will still produce results that are outside the acceptable tolerance of error when computing volume analysis. This is a Notice of Intent not a request for proposals. Information received from interested parties will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses may be submitted to Amy Hamilton, +1 (555) 000-0000, FAX: +1 (555) 000-0000, or E-mail: contact@example.gov by Friday, 22 June 2013 at 12:00 p.m. EST. Point of Contact Amy Hamilton, Purchasing Technician, Telephone No. +1 (555) 000-0000, E-mail: contact@example.gov. Alternate POC is Brenda Martin at +1 (555) 000-0000 or E-mail: contact@example.gov