Notice of Intent to Sole Source : So-Low Laboratory Freezers

Amendment 0001 - The purpose of this amendment is to correct the Acquisition PIID listed in the header text from 47QSWC23K0110 to 47QSWC23K0115. No other changes are being made to this notice. NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring 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 quotes/proposals. The General Services Administration's Large Special Order Program (LSOP) is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Governments intent to execute a Sole Source contract under FAR Part 13.106, specifically FAR Subpart 13.106(b)(1)((i) Soliciting from a single source. (1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. (i) Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). This procurement is being conducted IAW FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Acquisitions conducted under simplified acquisition procedures are exempt from the requirements in FAR 6, thus the requirement for full and open competition does not apply. This notice satisfies posting requirements at FAR Part 5.101. The intended contractor is So-Low Environmental Equipment Company, 10310 Spartan Drive, Cincinnati, OH. 45215 Place of Performance: U.S. Naval Vessel Mercy. Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command (NMRLC) Detachment (DET) Fort Detrick, Maryland (FTDMD) has a need for two (2) A30-110T door hinge on left side So-Low Freezer Cabinets and one (1) A30-110T door hinge on right side So-Low Freezer Cabinet fleet authorized mechanical blood plasma freezers on board the USNS MERCY (T-AH 19). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 333415 - Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 4110 - Refrigeration Equipment. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size for this sector is 1250 employees. 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 to not 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 email to Calvin blue at calvin.blue@gsa.gov and Heather Pankow at heather.pankow@gsa.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, 47QSWC23K0110 - So-Low Laboratory Freezers. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than 10:00AM Central Standard Time (EST) on September 5, 2023, to the above listed contact. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.