The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Navy through NSWC Crane, is seeking to establish a sole source service agreement for the maintenance and repair of ship and marine equipment. This procurement is justified under the notice type "Justification," indicating that the services are essential and cannot be sourced from multiple vendors. The agreement is crucial for ensuring the operational readiness and reliability of naval equipment, which plays a vital role in national defense. Interested parties can reach out to Shauna Pegg at shauna.m.pegg.civ@us.navy.mil for further details regarding this opportunity.

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N00164-23-Q-0078 – SOLE SOURCE – INSTRON SERVICE AGREEMENT – FSG J020 - NAICS 811210 ISSUE DATE 25 JAN 2023 – CLOSING DATE 1 FEB 2023 – 4:00 PM Eastern Time Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane has a requirement for a three (3) year service agreement for calibration and preventative maintenance of two (2) Instron material test systems. The proposed contract action is for the supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source, Illinois Tool Works Inc. dba Instron 825 University Ave Norwood, MA 02062, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). This is being sole sourced because Instron is the original equipment manufacturer of the material test systems and does not have authorized distributors. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. However, a determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this solicitation is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 866- 606-8220 or via the internet at https://sam.gov. This solicitation is being issued pursuant to the procedures at FAR Part 13. Synopsis exception FAR 5.202(a)(13) applies and Solicitation Number N00164-23-Q-0078 is hereby issued as an attachment hereto. Contract Opportunities on https://sam.gov/ has officially replaced FBO.gov All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to Contract Opportunities on https://sam.gov/. It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor https://sam.gov/ for any amendments, which may be issued to this solicitation. For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a quote will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award. Offers shall be e-mailed to shauna.m.pegg.civ@us.navy.mil. All required information must be received on or before 1 FEB 2023 at 4:00 PM EASTERN TIME.

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