71--Asset Tables for Life Raft Inspection

This notice is being published in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation part 5.101(a)(2)(ii) requiring the dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source, firm fixed price purchase order to Western Shelter Acquisition, LLC for asset tables to perform parachute integrity inspections. This is not a request for competitive proposals. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and prescribed by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). A previous award was made to WS Acquisition for the same requirement and they are the only company that offers these same asset tables which interlock in a puzzle-like manner to securely connect and can be reconfigured to suite the dimensions of the C-17 life raft shape. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, the government shall consider all responses received by Tuesday, December 2nd by 0800AM EST. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona-fide capability to fulfill the requirement. The 167th contracting office will not be responsible for any cost incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. Please email TSgt. Kris Rata with responses or questions regarding this requirement at [email protected] or 304-616-5412.