The U.S. Coast Guard intends to procure a Meinl Weston 6450 silver handmade tuba. This proposed procurement is for services/supplies for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis to: Baltimore Brass Co. 99 Mellor Avenue, Catonsville, MD, 21228. SCOPE: 1.) The Coast Guard will be purchasing a Meinl Weston Tuba, 6450 S/2. The “Alan Baer” handmade model, silver plated. 2.) There are only two distributors in the US for the handmade model: Tubadome of ElkHart, and Baltimore Brass. Note 22. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with 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.

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