J--MISCELLANEOUS PARTS NEEDED FOR CACHE IL FLOODGATE ACTUATOR

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, plans to negotiate and award a sole source contract with The Nautical Resource for the supply of miscellaneous parts for a floodgate actuator originally installed by this company. This decision is based on the sole source justification under FAR part 6 subpart 6.302-1, as the Government believes no other firms in the area can fulfill this requirement. The contract will be awarded following Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 12, which governs the acquisition of commercial items. Although this notice is not a competitive solicitation, interested firms are invited to submit capability statements with cost or price information by the specified deadline, March 11, 2011, at 10:00 AM CST, for consideration. The contractor selected will be responsible for providing the necessary parts to maintain or repair the Cache Island floodgate actuator, ensuring continued operation. The solicitation is identified as W912EQ-11-T-0033 and falls under the NAICS code 811310, which applies to commercial and industrial machinery and equipment repair and maintenance. The contracting activity is located in Memphis, Tennessee, where the contract will be managed. Interested parties should ensure timely submission of their responses to the Contract Specialist Valerie Marshall, who is the point of contact for this procurement. Final decisions on opening competition or proceeding with sole source procurement rest solely with the Government.