This announcement constitutes a Notice of Solicitation. The Massachusetts National Guard Director of Logistics Service Maintenance Management Officer (MAARNG DOL SMMO) intends to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement to support Preventive Maintenance (PM) and unscheduled Repair Services (RS) of ARI HETRA HDML Lifts, Shackle Lifts, and Vehicle Jacks Material Handling Equipment (MHE) of various makes and models, as identified, located at various Massachusetts Army National Guard training sites.

This is a notice of intent that MAARNG is soliciting requirements for a fixed firm price service type BPA. The proposed contract action for this requirement will be sole source to the following Contractor:

ARI Phoenix, Inc. (d/b/a/ Ari Hetra)

CAGE Code: 7H2W1

4119 Binion Way

Lebanon, OH 45036

This sole source requirement is pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.301-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This notice is NOT a request for competitive proposals as the Government does not own or possess the facility necessary to facilitate competition for these services.

However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. A determination not to compete this requirement, based on responses to this notice, is solely withing the discretion of the Government. The Government will NOT be responsible for any cost incurred by interested parties in responding to this synopsis. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice.

Issue date of the solicitation is 03 March, 2023, with response date for receipt of proposal 13 March 2023. As this effort is currently considered a sole source requirement; the RFP will NOT be posted to SAM.GOV. All questions and concerns shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to Jeffrey.l.bernard6.civ@army.mil.