SAM #DOIDFBO260069

Sole Source DSEND Dive Suite Training and Technician Qualification for NAVSEA

This notice announces the Department of the Interior's intent to award a sole source contract for specialized training services. - Agency: Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), on behalf of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) - Sole source vendor: Nuytco Research Ltd. (OEM) - Requirement: Two 2-week classes for certification and technician qualification on the Deep-Sea Expeditionary No Decompression (DSEND) Dive Suite - No equipment or products are being procured; only training services - NAICS code: 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) - Not open for competition; no RFQ will be issued - Opportunity is for highly specialized training only available from the OEM

Period of Performance: - Two 2-week training classes - Specific dates not provided

Commercial Opportunity: - Sole source procurement; no competitive bids accepted - Only Nuytco Research Ltd. identified as capable vendor - No product sales, only service/training

Technical Details: - DSEND Dive Suite is a specialized deep-sea diving system - Training and technician qualification required for NAVSEA personnel - Nuytco Research Ltd. is the manufacturer and sole provider of this training

Description

This notice of intent to sole source is issued pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 5.101 and RFO 12.102. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate a sole source purchase order with Nuytco Research Ltd., the Original Equipment Manufacturer, under the authority of RFO 12.201-1 and 41 U.S.C. 1901. The Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), a federal shared services provider, is completing this procurement on behalf of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). The purchase order is for training and technician qualification on the Deep-Sea Expeditionary No Decompression (DSEND) Dive Suite, consisting of two 2-week classes. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541990, covering all other professional, scientific, and technical services with a size standard of $19.5 million. In accordance with RFO 5.101(d), this notice will be posted for 15 days. Please note, this is not a Request For competitive Quotes (RFQ) and no RFQ will be issued for this requirement.

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