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Sole Source Annual Maintenance for Pietro Carnaghi Unimill 40 Gantry Mill at DLA Mechanicsburg

This opportunity concerns the annual maintenance of a Pietro Carnaghi Unimill 40 gantry mill at DLA Weapons Support IPE, Mechanicsburg, PA. - The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contracting Services Office, Richmond, is issuing a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract. - The contract covers the manufacturer's annual maintenance package for one Unimill 40 gantry mill. - Includes two planned interventions over a 365-day period: - Preventive maintenance and hydraulic check with verification, minor adjustments, and provision of an OEM spare part kit - Geometry restoration with full laser inspection and provision of an OEM spare part kit - Only Pietro Carnaghi (the OEM) or its exclusively authorized service representatives are eligible to perform the work. - Vendors must demonstrate access to OEM proprietary maintenance protocols, geometry restoration techniques, certified parts kits, and training in Pennsylvania. - No competitive solicitation will be issued, but capability statements from other qualified sources will be considered. - The requirement mandates use of OEM procedures, parts, and certifications. - The contract value is expected to be in the low-to-mid six-figure range, based on typical OEM maintenance pricing for large gantry mills.

Key Details: - OEM: Pietro Carnaghi - Equipment: Unimill 40 gantry mill - Location: DLA Weapons Support IPE, Mechanicsburg NSA, PA - Services: Annual maintenance, preventive maintenance, geometry restoration, laser inspection, OEM spare parts - Sole source justification based on proprietary requirements

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) CONTRACTING OFFICE: DLA Contracting Services Office (Richmond), 6090 Strathmore Rd., Richmond, Virginia 23237 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: DLA Weapons Support IPE / Mechanicsburg NSA, PA

SUBJECT: Preventive Maintenance of 1 Pietro Carnaghi Unimill 40

1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Installation Management Richmond intends to award

a firmfixed-price sole-source contract for the annual maintenance of one (1) Pietro

Carnaghi Unimill 40 located at the DLA Weapons Support IPE in Mechanicsburg NSA, PA.

The requirement consists of providing the manufacturer’s annual maintenance package in

two planned interventions over a 365-day period of performance to ensure the gantry mill

operates as intended and retains full functional capability.

The contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, materials, and supervision

necessary to perform:

1st Intervention: Machine preventive maintenance and hydraulic check (including

verification and minor adjustments) and provision of a spare part kit.

2nd Intervention: Geometry restoration including a full laser inspection and provision of a

spare part kit.

2. INTENDED SOURCE

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate exclusively with the original equipment

manufacturer (OEM), Pietro Carnaghi (or its exclusively authorized service representative),

under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or

services will satisfy agency requirements (or FAR 13.106-1(b) for simplified acquisitions).

The Statement of Work (SOW) explicitly requires the manufacturer’s annual maintenance

package. The machine's capabilities are currently limited, and utilizing the OEM's

proprietary maintenance protocols, geometry restoration techniques, and certified parts

kits is essential to restoring full operational performance and maintaining long-term

reliability.

3. DISCLAIMER

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE

PROPOSALS. A solicitation document will not be issued, and proposals will not be

requested. However, any responsible source that believes it is capable of meeting the

requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be

considered by the agency.

The capability statement must provide clear and convincing evidence that the firm

possesses  the necessary certifications, training in the state of Pennsylvania, and

access to the OEM's proprietary maintenance procedures and parts to complete

the required work as described  in the SOW.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based

upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of

determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

4. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

All responses must be received no later than 1700 on 07/31/2026. Responses must be

submitted via email to the Contracting Officer.

Points of Contact: Contracting Officer: Robert Moragues<Robert.Moragues@dla.mil Please reference "Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Pietro Carnaghi Unimill 40 Maintenance" in the subject line of all correspondence.

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