Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source contract to Bouldin & Lawson, LLC for a Mobile Ordnance Deformer

The Marine Corps is intent on awarding a sole-source, firm fixed-price contract under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold to Bouldin & Lawson, LLC, for a Mobile Ordnance Deformer, a proprietary system designed to safely and rapidly deform expended small-arms cartridges up to 20mm at a rate of 8,000 to 11,000 pounds per hour. This equipment is essential for compliance with federal and military safety regulations, including MCO P8020.10, NAVSEA OP-5, and MCO 5530.14A, which require the physical demilitarization of military ordnance before disposal or sale. The system is uniquely engineered to integrate directly and seamlessly with the Marine Corps’ existing Bouldin & Lawson Safety Certification Unit, forming a closed-loop processing sequence that ensures operational safety and regulatory adherence. Any alternative system would require unauthorized modifications and result in critical integration failures, justifying the sole-source decision under FAR Part 13 based on exclusive licensing, proprietary technology, and the absence of other responsible sources capable of meeting the technical requirements without compromise. The contract, identified as solicitation M00264-26-RFI-JW03, is valued at no more than $250,000 and will be delivered to Quantico, Virginia, where the deformer must be installed and integrated into the current ordnance handling infrastructure. The equipment is designed to be transported in a single 40-foot High Cube shipping container, though no detailed packaging, preservation, or marking specifications are provided beyond the containerized format. The vendor is the sole manufacturer and rights holder, and while the government has opened the opportunity for other responsible sources to submit capability statements by the deadline of June 29, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST, only submissions that conclusively demonstrate full compatibility with the existing Bouldin & Lawson Safety Certification Unit will be considered. Submissions must be sent via email to Jesse T. Wise, Contract Specialist, and no competitive evaluation factors, weights, or pricing data are published, as the award is based entirely on the non-negotiable requirement of proprietary integration and compliance with federal ordnance disposal standards. No set-aside provisions, socioeconomic certifications, or alternative contract clauses are applicable, and the procurement proceeds under a strict sole-source justification supported by federal acquisition regulations.