Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The US Section International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC), Acquisition Division, located at 4191 North Mesa Street, El Paso, TX 79902 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government's intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), specifically FAR Subpart 13.5 - Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The intended Contractor is Vaughan's Industrial Repair Co., Inc., located at 16224 Garfield Avenue, Paramount CA 90723. The USIBWC Nogales Field Office currently uses the spencer turbine blowers for the nitrogen removal process. This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Subpart13.106-1(b)(1)(i) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 811310 - Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing. Product of Service Code for this requirement is J043 - Maintenance and Repair of Pumps & Compressors. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $8.0 million. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Sylvia Grindstaff at contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, Request for Proposal (RFP) 20203281141 - Labor and Materials to Service and Repair of Spencer Turbine Blowers. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit an offer or quotation which shall be considered by the agency no later than 2:00 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) on September 21, 2020 to Sylvia Grindstaff at contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.