--Intent to Award without Competition

The Fort Drum Directorate of Contracting plans to award a firm fixed price contract to E-ONE, Inc. for the supply of fire engine replacement parts. This contract will be awarded on a sole source basis, as the Government has determined that only one source is reasonably available to fulfill the requirement. The procurement will follow the regulations outlined in FAR Part 12, concerning the acquisition of commercial items, and FAR Part 13, regarding simplified acquisition procedures. No competitive request for quotes will be issued based on this notice, and the contract will be awarded without competition. Interested parties with the capability to perform the work may submit their qualifications for informational purposes only, but the Government will not pay for such information nor is it obligated to compete the contract. The contract falls under NAICS Code 423120, with a size standard of 100 employees, reflecting its classification in the wholesale distribution of fire fighting equipment. Responses indicating interest and capability must be submitted to Contract Specialist Andrea Mason by August 1, 2008, for consideration, but any submissions after August 10, 2008, will be disregarded. The Government retains sole discretion on whether to proceed with a competitive process based on the information received. This contract supports the Department of Defense office at Fort Drum, New York, with Andrea Mason serving as the point of contact for any communications related to this notice.