Gulfstream IV aircraft Engine Technical Manuals

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisitions Division-Kansas City office intends to award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Rolls-Royce Military Aero Engines, LTD, for a technical publication renewal subscription service for one Gulfstream IV Tay Engine Maintenance and Service bulletin Data on CD-ROM including Aeromanager Access for the Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) at MacDill AFB, FL. This service is for a base year and four 1-year option periods. A Sources Sought notice was posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website on December 3, 2015 and closed on December 14, 2015. No responses were received. Sole Source Justification Rolls-Royce Military Aero Engines, LTD, is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The OEM is the only source for the technical publications. Rolls-Royce Military Aero, LTD, has managed the Tay engine maintenance services since the aircraft was delivered to the AOC in 1994. The CD-ROM provides an electronic version of all the maintenance manuals and is necessary for operations away from AOC home base at MacDill AFB, FL. It is a Federal Aviation Regulation Part 91 requirement to reference the most current aircraft manuals. Rolls-Royce Military Aero Engines, LTD, is the only contractor capable of providing technical publication services. DOC, Eastern Region Acquisitions Division-Kansas City requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: www.sam.gov. To register, all contractors must have a Dun and Bradstreet number. A Dun and Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun and Bradstreet on-line at http://www.dnb.com/eupdate or by telephone at (800)333-0505.