SOLE SOURCE

The FISC Norfolk Contracting Department at the Groton, Connecticut office plans to award a sole source purchase order to Fair Manufacturing Inc. for the procurement of Snow Body Inserts designed for mounting on a tandem axle dump truck. This acquisition will be conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures and will proceed without full and open competition, as permitted under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) section 6.302-1. The expected award date for this contract is November 17, 2008. This announcement serves solely as a notice and not a solicitation for offers, with the government retaining sole discretion on whether to forego competition based on responses to the notice. This contract falls under the NAICS code 333298, which corresponds to industrial machinery manufacturing. The contracting action is designated as a sole source procurement, reflecting a unique requirement that directs the award to a specific vendor without engaging in a competitive bidding process. Details regarding the place of performance, specific points of contact, or additional agency information are not provided. The procurement aligns with standard procedures for non-competitive acquisitions, ensuring the timely fulfillment of the specialized equipment need.