42--Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award DOIFFBO250129

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award a firm fixed price sole source under the authority of FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).: MTECH, Inc. 1072 Marauder Street Suite 210 Chico, CA 95973-9001, United States The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 333998, All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing, and the Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is 4210, Fire Fighting Equipment. The object of this sole source award is to require the purchase of 1 (one) QTAC 300HP-Long bed-Versax-9 with Electric Reel, Complete Package with forklift pockets, and custom electric water level gauge with readout. This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following email address: Contract Specialist, Khalilah Brown, khalilah_brown@fws.gov by August 21, 2025 at 4:30pm ET. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED