Intent to Sole Source Brand Name: Best Hardware Lock Cylinders & Cores
ID: W912DS25S0042Type: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW2SD ENDIST NEW YORKNEW YORK, NY, 10278-0004, USA

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Hardware Manufacturing (332510)

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Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the New York District of the Army Corps of Engineers, intends to solicit a sole source procurement for Best Hardware Lock Cylinders and Cores as part of a construction project for the modernization of Building 12 at Picatinny Arsenal, scheduled for FY25. This procurement aims to ensure compatibility and consistency with existing lock hardware standards at the facility, as Best is the established standard for non-electronic locks used at Picatinny Arsenal. Vendors interested in providing an equivalent product must submit supporting data within 15 business days of this announcement, as the contract will be awarded competitively unless no alternative sources are identified. For further inquiries, interested parties may contact Monica Coniglio at monica.n.coniglio@usace.army.mil or Matthew Lubiak at matthew.e.lubiak@usace.army.mil.

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