J--FURNISH AND INSTALL BEND BOOM ON RAPID CITY MANLIFT

Western Area Power Administration plans to award a sole source purchase order to Cassidy Equipment Repair for the provision and installation of a new bend boom on the Rapid City, South Dakota crane. This transaction will be conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR 13 and is an Other than Full and Open Competition procurement authorized under FAR 6.302-1. The purchase order is expected to be awarded on March 24, 2014. The contract's primary focus is on equipment repair services specifically related to the manlift bend boom at the designated facility. The solicitation number for this contract is DE-SOL-0006784, categorized under NAICS code 811310, which pertains to equipment repair and maintenance services. While the notice was posted to inform potential vendors, it is not a request for offers, and the Government retains sole discretion regarding whether to compete the procurement based on responses to the notice. This approach reflects the specialized nature of the required service and the necessity for single-source contracting in this instance.