NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE:

The Cherry Point Satellite Contracting Office, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Cherry Point, NC 28533 hereby gives notice of their intent to award a purchase order to Fluke Electronics Corporation, 6920 Seaway Blvd., Everett, WA  98203-5829 (Cage Code: 4U744) on a sole source basis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b)(i), only one source reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The Fleet Readiness Center East (FRC-E), MCAS Cherry Point, NC has a requirement to establish a contract for Calibration Services on the following equipment: one (1) 1560 Blackstack Thermometer Readout; one (1) 5650, Type S Thermocouple Standard; one (1) 2566 Thermocouple Module; one (1) 2565 Thermocouple Module; and two (2) 8508A Digital Reference Multi-Meter Calibrators. 

Market research has revealed this contractor is the only source capable of providing these services.  Therefore, the Government intends to procure these services on a sole source basis from Fluke Electronics Corporation, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the above equipment.   

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which, if received within three (3) calendar days after the date of the publication of this synopsis, will be considered.  Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Point of contact for this requirement is Stephanie Hebert, 252-466-2022, [email protected]