61--THERMAL ELECTRIC GENERATORS

The contract involves the purchase of thermal electric generators through a sole source, firm-fixed price order issued by Fish & Wildlife Services, Region 7, under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The selected vendor, Global Thermoelectric Corporation, is the only known manufacturer of this specific equipment, which justifies the non-competitive procurement approach under authority 13.106(b). The purchase request, identified under solicitation number F12PS00451, is related to NAICS code 333298, covering other industrial machinery manufacturing, with an anticipated order date of May 18, 2012. This acquisition is managed by the Department of the Interior’s Fish & Wildlife Service Headquarters, based in Falls Church, Virginia, and the announcement is the sole formal notice regarding this procurement. The agency emphasizes that this is not a request for quotes and highlights the exclusive source determination to explain why competitive bidding was not pursued. Contact for further information is provided as Almeda Gaddis, reachable by phone or email.