NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.101 requiring the dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive proposals. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as prescribed by FAR 6.302-1. The United States Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) intends to issue a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract to Wartsila Defense, Inc. for refurbishment of a tail shaft for a T-AKE class vessel. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating the ability to provide the requested items or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis, which shall be considered by the Government if received by Friday, 14 February 2014 at 5:00 p.m., local time, Washington, D.C. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. MSC will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. Please email Mr. John T. McCabe at john.t.mccabe@navy.mil with responses or questions regarding this requirement. This notice will close on 14 February 2014 at 5:00 p.m., local time, Washington, D.C.