NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE for Production of mechanical hardware parts for new M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge (MICLIC) Electronic Safety/Arming Device (ESAD) Fuzes.

The United States Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.501(a), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements based on a compatibility requirement. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Bass Machining Company, Inc., 8801 Wise Ave, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD, 21222-5004 (CAGE Code: 5JKH9) for production of mechanical hardware parts for new M58 Clearing Line Charge (MICLIC) Electronic Safety/Arming Device (ESAD) fuzes.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.