RETAINER, FUZE LINER

The contract involves a sole source purchase order through Simplified Acquisition Procedures for the procurement of 500 Fuse Liner Retainers specifically for the MK-80 retrofit. The requirement is unique and proprietary, with General Dynamics-OTS in Garland, TX, identified as the only qualified supplier capable of providing these items. Consequently, the procurement will be conducted without full and open competition in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. This action is a Notice of Intent rather than a solicitation, and the government's decision to forego competition is at its sole discretion based on responses to this notice. The purchase is managed by the Department of Defense’s W390 McAlester Army Ammunition Plant located in McAlester, Oklahoma. The NAICS code applicable to this procurement is 332722, indicating the nature of the manufacturing involved. Interested parties can direct inquiries to the point of contact, Darla A. Lott, via email or phone, but information received will primarily be used to assess potential for future competitive procurements of similar items. The notice emphasizes that this is not a request for offers and clearly states the proprietary nature necessitating a sole source approach.