73--serving line, mobile counter and tray slide

The US Army Contracting Command at Natick, on behalf of the Combat Feeding Directorate, plans to award a firm fixed price contract exclusively to Marlo Manufacturing Co Inc. based in Boonton, New Jersey, for additional serving lines, mobile counters, and tray slides. This vendor is identified as the sole source able to supply the proprietary design of the additional serving lines required, making them the only responsible source for this procurement. Although the contract is intended for a single responsible source, the contracting agency remains open to receiving bids or proposals from all responsible sources before finalizing the award. The contract is identified under solicitation number SAPKITCHENC3, linked to NAICS code 333241 and SIC code 3556, which correspond to manufacturing sectors relevant to the items procured. The procurement is managed out of the Department of Defense office located in Natick, Massachusetts. Interested parties or inquiries regarding the contract can be directed to Steve Streeter, the Supervisory Contract Specialist, via email, with a deadline for questions set for December 23, 2013, at 5:00 PM EST. This acquisition follows federal acquisition regulations under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), which pertain to the use of other than full and open competition in limited circumstances.