This acquisition is being conducted utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only One Responsible
Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements in conjunction with FAR 13.5 Simplified
Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. Per Page 1 Block 10 of the SF1449, this requisition is considered
“Unrestricted” to business size and other than full and open competition, which intended to result in a sole source,
firm fixed price contract for a DMC 270 FD Portal Series CNC Universal Milling Machine in accordance with the items
cited in the Purchase Description VIBB 24-13-1027, Dated May 19, 2025. (All Items Shall Be In New Condition And
Surplus Items Are Not Acceptable – Not A Prototype - None NSN Item(s). Alternate offers will not be considered for
this requisition.
This notice of the Government’s intent to issue the contract under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), the property
or service needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source, and implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)
(ii)(A), substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition,
and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 48 CFR 12.603. The basis of
the award will be dictated by the conformance with the Instructions provided to Offerors and the Lowest Price
Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. The government reserves the right not to make an award if the
results from the Request for Quote (RFQ) are determined not to be in the best interest of the government.