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The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) Warren, Detroit Arsenal, MI 48397-5000 Intends to procure a new five year FFP requirements contract for an estimated two-hundred-and-seventy four (274) Inflatab... The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) Warren, Detroit Arsenal, MI 48397-5000 Intends to procure a new five year FFP requirements contract for an estimated two-hundred-and-seventy four (274) Inflatable Combat Raiding Craft (I-CRC), two-hundred-and-seven (207) Inflatable Combat Assault Craft (I-CAC), three hundred-and-seventy-two (372) 30 horse power (hp) Evinrude outboard motor(s), and twenty one (21) Secondary Issue Items (SII), related to the Family of Boats and Motors (FoBaM) system. The FoBaM consists of a 7-Person Inflatable Combat Raiding Craft (I-CRC), 15-Person Inflatable Combat Assault Craft (I-CAC), and the Evinrude outboard motors. The I-CRC/I-CAC and the outboard motor function interdependently and were tested as a system. These inflatable craft support a variety of maritime operations such as airborne and air mobile infiltration, over-the-horizon insertion, surface swimming operations, hydrographic survey, river reconnaissance, water-gap crossing, and bridging operations. This requirement is sole source with Atlantic Diving Supply (ADS), Inc. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition for this action is Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." Specifically, FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(B), states "Supplies may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof, when it is likely that award to any other source would result in - (B) Unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements." Nomenclature: Inflatable Combat Raiding Craft (I-CRC) Mfg. P/N: BC-8500031-AW NSN: 1940-01-618-0276 Nomenclature: CRC BII NSN: 2090-01-657-7185 Nomenclature: Inflatable Combat Assault Craft (I-CAC) Mfg. P/N: BC-8500032-AW NSN: 1940-01-618-0272 Nomenclature: CAC BII NSN: 2540-01-657-2870 Nomenclature: 30 hp Evinrude outboard motor Mfg P/N: BC-E30MAL-A NSN: 2805-01-617-9509 Mfg P/N: BC-E30MAL-A includes the following: Motor carry handles: NSN: 4220-01-656-2634 Submersible Dry Bag: NSN: 4220-01-656-4251 Nomenclature: Special Issue Items (SII) Kit Mfg. P/N: BC-CRCSII NSN: 2040-01-656-8216 This is a Pre-Solicitation notice, otherwise known as a Synopsis (SUMMARY). Estimated issue date of solicitation is on or around 07 December 2018, approximately 15 days from the date of this notice. Contractors should not call the buyer seeking the Solicitation as it will not be available until 15 or more days after issuance of this notice. The FoBaM must pass testing and be ready for fielding beginning March 2019. All responsible sources, in accordance with FAR 9.104, may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. Please email capability statement submissions to cheryl.k.williams.civ@mail.mil by 23 November 2018. Disclaimer: The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of the information in this posting or information received as a result of this posting. The contents of any future formal request for proposal (RFP) takes precedence over anything provided herein. The primary POC for this action is: Ms. Cheryl Williams, 586 282-8683, cheryl.k.williams@civ.mail.mil. Alternate POC is: Ms. Sarah L. Davis, Contracting Officer, 585-282-6635, sarah.l.davis.civ@mail.mil