P--Bridge Testing

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Contracting Office plans to award a sole source contract to S&R Corporation based in Lowell, MA, for the purchase and shipment of bridge parts to ERDC. This procurement is for bridge parts related to the Walso Hancock Bridge, which is owned by the Maine Department of Transportation (DOT). S&R Corporation has been contracted by Maine DOT to carry out the demolition of the bridge and is uniquely positioned as the only provider with access to the necessary service parts. Due to this exclusivity, the government intends to proceed with a non-competitive procurement under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) authority, treating it as a commercial acquisition per FAR 12. No formal solicitation or competitive proposal request is being issued, but all responsible sources are invited to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations by the deadline of 12:00 PM CST on August 24, 2012. Interested parties may forward their submissions for government consideration to the designated Contract Specialist via email. The contract is identified under the title "P--Bridge Testing" with solicitation number W81EWF21304371 and pertains to a NAICS code of 238910, which covers site preparation contractors.