Legal Notices

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT MU22AIRCRAFT Response Deadline: 3:00 p.m., LPT, Tuesday, December 8, 2021 Marshall University intends to waive the solicitation process and approve a sole source to purchase a 1980 CESSNA 335 aircraft for its new School of Aviation. This aircraft has only 40 minutes of operation since its last annual inspection and is well maintained and does not require additional cost. The University has determined that this aircraft has features unlike any other trainer in their fleet. Justification: The University has determined the CESSNA 335 aircraft has many unique features that are essential to the University’s program. Those features include the following: o Large multi-engine that has the Continental O-520 powerplant; o Full Leading edge de-ice boots and heated props; o JPI 450M Engine Monitor; o Electric Trim System; o Wing Vortex Generator Kits; o Garmin 530WAAS GPS/Comm; o 340 Audio Pane; o 345 ADSB Transponder King Digital KY-196A Comm; o KNS-80 RNAV/Nav; o Collins Monochrome Weather Radar 400B Autopilot with Yaw Damper; o HIS – Slaved King; o KLN-35A VFR GPS; o Delivery of such aircraft must be delivered by December 17, 2021. Interested Vendors (firms or individuals) that can sell an “or equal” aircraft to the University can respond with an alternate solution that overcomes the sole source reasons stated above, along with sufficient, detailed, convincing documentation, regarding their ability to supply equivalent aircraft. The Vendor’s response must be sent directly to Marshall University’s Chief Procurement Officer at [email protected] and received no later than 3:00 p.m., LPT, Tuesday, December 8, 2021. Any responses to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the University. Supporting documentation should include, but is not limited to, aircraft specifications, available quantities and a comprehensive timeline that include aircraft importation and upgrades. The University reserves the right to require the responding Vendor to submit additional information as it may deem necessary and may consider any evidence available to it of the financial technical and other qualifications and abilities of the responding Vendor. This is not a request for bids or proposals and there is no solicitation available. The University will not consider any responses as a proposal, bid, or quote. Any response received as a result of this Notice of Intent shall be considered solely for determining whether bona fide competition exists. If it is determined by University staff, after reviewing any information received from responding Vendors, that sole source justification stands and the aircraft is available only from a sole source, the University will waive the solicitation process and award the sole source procurement. LH-120800 12-1;2021