--Marine Engine, Directorate of Community Activities, Fort Richardson, Alaska

The Government plans to award a sole-source purchase order to NC Machinery Company, located in Anchorage, Alaska, for a Caterpillar C7 Marine Engine rated at 315 BHP at 2400 RPM, as specified under regulation 13.106-1(b)(1). This procurement is intended to support the Directorate of Community Activities at Fort Richardson, Alaska, with the contracting overseen by the Department of Defense. The notice clarifies that this is not a solicitation for quotations; however, interested parties capable of providing the specified engine must submit information on their capabilities by 1:00 p.m. Alaska time on September 28, 2007. If no alternative responses are received by this deadline, the Government will proceed with the sole-source contract award to NC Machinery Company. Communication regarding questions or requests for additional information is directed to Ms. Tamela Perry at the U.S. Army Contracting Agency, Element Pacific, Regional Contracting Office in Alaska. The contract is categorized under NAICS code 423860 and associated with the Aq Hq Contract office, based at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. This procurement aims to fulfill military operational needs in the region, ensuring timely and specific acquisition of the marine engine without open competition due to the identified sole-source justification.