Green Peter Project - ABB Circuit Breaker

This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.2 “Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions”

US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District intends to award a sole-source, contract to ABB, Inc. The purpose of this requirement is to provide an ABB-manufactured SACE Emax 480 Field Breaker. The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), single source (including brand name) under the authority of the simplified procedures for certain commercial items.

A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED.

The Government intends to proceed with this sole source action. The NAICS code is 335313, Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing. The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is 1,250 employees.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quote to the contracting officer before the notice end date. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Electronic responses and questions shall be submitted via email to Jessica.Manley@usace.army.mil. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. If no affirmative written responses are received by the closing of this notice, an award will be made without further notice.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SPECIAL NOTICE

1. Business name, Point of Contact name, email address, and phone number.

2. CAGE Code and DUNS number.

3. In the event that the organization is a small business, state the category of small business, such as 8(a), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, or SDVOSB.

4. Statement of Capability (SOC): Discuss skills, knowledge required to provide this equipment.

Contracting Office Address:

US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District

ATTN: CECT-NWP-S

333 SW 1st Avenue

Portland, OR 97204

Points of Contact for questions concerning this notice is.

Jessica Manley, Contract Specialist

Email: Jessica.Manley@usace.army.mil