Analysis of pipeline to determine failure root cause.

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego plans to issue a sole source purchase order to Exponent, Inc., located in Menlo Park, CA, to conduct an analysis of a pipeline in order to determine the root cause of its failure. This acquisition will be executed under the authorities of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.5, with the sole source justification provided under FAR 6.302, meaning that only Exponent, Inc. will be solicited and negotiated with for this work. The government emphasizes that this notice is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, and any decision not to pursue competition will be at the government’s discretion based on information received in response to the notice. Interested parties have until April 7, 2015, 12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time to submit information demonstrating their capability to meet the requirement, although no solicitation document is available. The contract involves the NAICS code 541330, which covers engineering services. The point of contact for this procurement is Marie Cunningham at NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego. The work location is also at the naval base in San Diego, CA. The procurement is part of the Department of Defense’s efforts to address pipeline failure issues through specialized analysis.