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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE - Machines .docx | DOCX | May 18, 2026 |
Intent to Sole Source
Contact and place of performance
Brian Dionysius
Tobyhanna, PA 18466
USA
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Tobyhanna Division, Tobyhanna, PA 18466 intends to award a sole source contract to Alta Enterprises Inc., 2600 E. Saucon Valley Rd., Center Valley, PA., 18034. The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) intends toaward a firm-fixed-price, brand-name-only definitive contract f...
View more• Substantial Duplication of Costs: Procurement from an alternative source would
result in an estimated $3,137,000 in unrecoverable duplicated costs over a five-year
period. These costs include $32,000 for retraining, $190,000 in implementation delay
impacts, and over $570,000 in annual recurring costs to manage a mixed-brand fleet.
• Fleet Commonality: TYAD currently maintains an established fleet of Eurotech
CNC machines. Deviating from this brand would break fleet commonality, creating
operational inefficiencies and increasing the maintenance and sustainment burden.
• Technical Superiority and Facility Constraints: Market research conducted by
MxD (National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing) concluded that Eurotech’s
advanced automation requires fewer machines to reach the required production
capacity. Alternative solutions require more machines and a larger facility footprint
(estimated additional 1,000 sq. ft.), which exceeds the Depot's available space and
negates planned layout efficiencies.
• Cybersecurity Compliance: Eurotech has committed to a "Vendor STIG
Development Process" through the DISA Cyber Exchange. Selecting a new vendor
would require the Government to restart the entire security vetting and compliance
development process.
The Government intends to acquire this supply requirement under the guidelines of Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul 6.103-1(b), One responsible source.
This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes. If you feel your firm can provide this product, without compromising manufacturing, delivery, warranty, mark ups, etc. you may submit a statement of capabilities. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed requirement is based upon responses to this notice, and it is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement in the future.
Capability statements must be e-mailed to [email protected] by 10:00 AM EST on 28 May 2026.
The Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground, Tobyhanna Division, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Alta Enterprises Inc. for a turnkey CNC equipment solution at Tobyhanna, PA. This acquisition, identified by solicitation number W51AA1260CNC, is for the procurement of sixteen Eurotech BMX45-SY2 Rapido CNC Turning Centers, four Eurotech Kobra 20SLY-X Swiss Lathes, and associated support equipment including bar feeders and high-pressure coolant systems. These tools are essential for establishing domestic manufacturing capabilities for critical small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) motor components such as rotor caps, sleeves, and motor shafts. The requirement is classified under NAICS 333517 Machine Tool Manufacturing and PSC 3417 MILLING MACHINES, and there is no set-aside (NONE/NONE) applied to this notice.
The government’s rationale for the brand-name-only award centers on maintaining fleet commonality and avoiding an estimated $3,137,000 in duplicated costs related to retraining, implementation delays, and mixed-brand maintenance. Technical research indicates that the specified Eurotech machinery meets production capacity within existing facility footprint limits, whereas alternative solutions would require an additional 1,000 square feet of space the depot does not have available. Furthermore, the selected manufacturer is currently engaged in the required cybersecurity STIG development process through the DISA Cyber Exchange. Capability statements regarding this requirement, which includes one attachment regarding the intent to award, must be submitted by May 28, 2026.
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