The United States Coast Guard (USCG) Surface Forces Logistics Center (SFLC), Long Range Enforcer Product Line (LREPL) will utilize other than full and open competition to award a contract to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to procure the maintenance of deep insurance spares of up to four (4) model 20V1163TB93 MTU Diesel Engines, maintain the deep insurance spares in a controlled environment and all longer term diesel engine maintenance to ensure manufacturer’s warranty remains valid.  The period of performance will be from 20 March 2020 through 19 March 2021 plus four (4) 12 month Option Periods.

MTU America Inc. located in 39525 Mackenzie Drive, Novi, MI 48377 is the OEM and the only known sales and service representative in the U.S for this series engines and has access to all proprietary information, design data, technical data, and detailed drawings for these engines. The USCG does not possess all design and technical data regarding these MTU engines which are necessary in order to accomplish the work and cannot provide them to alternate sources to assist them in accomplishing the required tasks. Therefore, the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only the OEM, MTU America, Inc. (MTU), under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901, per FAR 13.501(a) Sole source."

The solicitation will be a request for proposal from MTU and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-04. It will be for commercial items prepared using procedures set forth in FAR Parts 12.6, Part 13.5 (Test Program for Commercial Items), and with elements of Part 15 as supplemented with additional information included in the solicitation.

Interested parties are invited to submit responses to this notice no later than the response date. Responses must include the following information: (1) Ability to perform all the maintenance items listed above. (2) Access to required OEM Technical Data including written confirmation from MTU that the necessary proprietary information will be made available to the interested party, or a demonstration that the third party already possess all required proprietary information, (3) Past performance information. Responses must include sufficient information to allow the Government to evaluate the information relative to the above requirements.

This notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no formal solicitation will be issued. However, all responses received within the response date will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Concerns that respond to this notice must fully demonstrate the capability to accomplish the above and are to supply pertinent information in sufficient detail to demonstrate a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. Inquiries/information received after the established deadline shall not be considered for this acquisition. The submission of this data for review shall not impede award of this contract. The Government does not intend to pay for information solicited. For information regarding this acquisition, contact the Contracting Officials listed herein.