SOLE SOURCE

The Fisc Norfolk Contracting Department at the Groton, CT office plans to award a sole source purchase order to Aqua Blast Corporation for the procurement of direct replacement parts and an upgrade to the existing cleaning system used on submarines. This acquisition will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and justified as an Other Than Full Competition action in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, which permits sole source awards when only one responsible source is available. The anticipated contract award date is August 21, 2009, and this notice serves solely as information rather than a solicitation for offers. The contract relates to NAICS code 423820, which covers professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers. The purchasing department reserves the right to decide not to compete the procurement based on responses to this notice. Specific details about the place of performance or points of contact were not provided. The key purpose of this contract is to ensure timely and efficient replacement and system upgrades for the submarine cleaning units to maintain operational readiness.