PROTOTYPE RM400 ARTICULATED STEERING PROPULSION PLATFORM

The Department of Defense’s Navsup Fleet Logistics Center in San Diego plans to issue a sole source contract to SEDWAY INC., located in Bedford, NH, for one Prototype RMP400 Articulated Steering Propulsion Platform. This acquisition will be conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302, allowing for a sole source procurement without competition, in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13.5. The government has stated that this notice is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, but rather a means to gather information to determine whether a competitive procurement might be warranted. Interested parties were invited to submit their capability statements by a specified deadline to assist the government in this determination, though the decision to move forward without competition remains at the government’s discretion. The solicitation, identified by number N0024411T0610, was posted on September 17, 2011, by the Navsup Fleet Logistics Center in San Diego. Responses were to be submitted via email or fax by September 22, 2011. No solicitation documents were made available for viewing, and no specific set-aside or NAICS code was provided. The contract is intended to acquire a specialized prototype platform designed for articulated steering and propulsion, indicating a specialized need that justifies a sole source approach. The contracting office is located in San Diego, California, and the agency, part of the Department of Defense, emphasizes that the sole source award is based on information received and the unique capability of the identified vendor.