UPDATE / ADDENDUM: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Maintenance, Repair & Operations

Updated Nov 4, 2026

Presolicitation from the Defense Logistics Agency, for work in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Due Nov 5, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC+1), 1 day left.

Description

UPDATE / ADDENDUM: Notice of Intent to Sole Source This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation announcement, Invitation For Bids (IFB), Request For Proposals (RFP), or Request For Quote (RFQ). The United States Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this notice. Product or Service Code (PSC): 9999 NAICS Code: 423610 Requirement Description This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract to: Europe Zone 2 under Contract SPE5B121D0003 Supply Core, Inc. (4V314) 303 N. Main St. STE 800 Rockford, IL 61101 Africa Zone under Contract SPE5B121D0004 TWI USA, LLC (7Y1F0) 11921 Freedom Dr. STE 550 Reston, VA 20190 The proposed contract ordering period extension is for providing maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies to the European Command (EUCOM) or African Command (AFRICOM) Areas of Responsibility (AORs).

MRO products include all commercial items associated with the maintenance, repair, and operation of a facility. This scope includes but is not limited to: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) supplies; plumbing supplies (e.g. bath and shower fixtures, and ablution units); electrical products (e.g. generators, wire, connectors, sockets, outlets, lights, etc.); tools; chemical, lubricating, and rubber products; construction supplies (e.g. cement, lumber, plywood, bricks, blocks, steel, aluminum, and other metal products); conduits; prefabricated structures (e.g. re-locatable buildings, and prefabricated buildings complete with furnishings, appliances, etc.); appliances; utility vehicles; perimeter security items such as: barriers, barbed wire, concertina wire, and sand bags (also used for erosion prevention); communication devices (e.g. walkie-talkies and two-way radios used by the maintenance personnel); and various other commercial supplies required by the war-fighters to accomplish their mission.

MRO support also includes related incidental services. Incidental services are standard commercial services performed in connection with supplying items under the scope of the contract (an example of an incidental service may be requiring installation of an HVAC system purchased under the contract). The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source for each of the above identified contracts under the authority of 10 U.S.C 3204(a)(l) as implemented by Class Deviation 2026-00017 Revision 2- Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul, Part 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

This is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Background: The Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) contracts are five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts procuring commercial supplies and related incidental services to support the needs of the warfighter located in Europe Zone 1- North of the Alps), Europe Zone 2- South of the Alps/Mediterranean Countries, and Africa.

The reason for the Government's intent to sole source is to extend the ordering period of the IDIQs by forty-five (45) days to ensure support for the warfighter and coverage for Europe Zone 1, Europe Zone 2, and Africa until the new, 3rd Generation MRO contract is awarded. A solicitation for the 3rd Generation MRO contract was issued on 23 July 2025 and closed on 26 September 2026 under solicitation number SPE5B125R0002.

UPDATE: The initial notice of intent published on September 25, 2026, projected a forty-five (45) day bridge ordering period through January 3, 2027. To accommodate an orderly transition and ensure a full sixty (60) day implementation and phase-in window for the successor contractor, and to absorb severe logistical constraints and reduced staffing levels across the major winter Federal holiday seasons, the Government is updating the proposed bridge ordering period to one hundred and one (101) days.

This extension is necessary to prevent a catastrophic gap in critical warfighter support during the transition. Ordering Period Extension Start: November 20, 2026 Ordering Period Extension End: February 28, 2027 (Revised) Instructions for Interested Parties This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations. Interested parties who believe they have the capability to meet the requirements are invited to submit a capability statement.

This statement should include: Organization Information: Name, address, CAGE code, and point of contact information. Capability Statement: A tailored statement describing the firm's ability to meet the stated requirements, with supporting documentation. Company literature or marketing materials are acceptable.

Responses must be submitted via email to the Contact information below no later than the response time identified on this notice. All responses received by the closing date may be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if one is issued. The Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice; all costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the interested party's expense.

Contracting contact

• Roberto C. Becerra · [email protected] · +49 631-7106-9763
• Megan Busa · [email protected]

As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.

Is your business small enough?

For NAICS 423610, a business counts as small if it has no more than 200 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

Notice history

• Nov 3, 2026: Presolicitation Due Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC+2)
• Sep 25, 2026: Presolicitation Due Oct 12, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC+2)

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