--Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Bobber, the Water Safety Dog full-body costumes and Kool-Down Vest.

US Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District intends to solicit on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 to Robotronics, Inc. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This requirement is to manufacture and deliver 12 Bobber, the Water Safety Dog full-body costumes and 12 Kool-Down Vest. Bobber is a copyrighted cartoon character owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and used for youth water safety educational outreach. The government intends to negotiate a firm-fixed price contract on a sole source basis. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities to perform the requirements in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 14:00 hrs Pacific Time Zone on 25-July-2007. Your response must demonstrate your firms capabilities and experience. These will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determinin g whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed effort with full and open competition, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the governme nt. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. No RFP will be issued based upon this Notice of Intent. Interested parties may submit any information for consideration by the government to: contact@example.gov wi th Bobber referenced in the subject line.