59 -- Sole SOurce Notification

Notice of Intent to award a Sole Source Procurement. The Government intends to issue a sole source purchase order for training and upturn of the recently moved Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) and training personel on the use of the system to AWI Acquistion Corp. (AWI), 1165 NATIONAL DR, SACRAMENTO, CA 95834. AWI manufactured and installed via moving the office at Ft. Wainwright. AWI is the only company capable of turning up this system (ASOS) and providing training on it. AWI, manufactured and assembled the ASOS. Since the items and service involved with this requirement are proprietary in nature this acquistion will be sole source to AWI. The 55th Contracting Squadron intends to award a Firm Fixed Price purchase order by other than full and open competition in accordance with Subpart 6.302-1 (a)(2)(ii). Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement was made because AWI Acquisition Corp. is the manufacturer of the equipment and is currently the only known company to do the required turn-up and training on the equipment. The procurement of this turn up and must be completed in a timely manner in order to meet mission requirements. Questions should be directed to SSgt Andrew L. Peterson in writing via email to: [email protected] or via facsimile at (402) 294-7280.