17--Sole Source Announcement

The Alabama National Guard intends to award purchase order W912JA-13-M-0160, to Avion Manufacturing, Inc. on a sole source basis (other than full and open competition). The purchase order is for Avion's AV-500-001-6 USBF (Universal Static Balance Fixture System) Electronics Subsystem 2007, a system designed to evaluate and balance main rotor blades. The authority for this sole source action is provided by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 6.302-1 (Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirments). This component is the electonic subsystem portion of a balancing system for fixed wing rotor blades. No other manufacturer's subsystem is compatible with the rest of the static blade balance system offered by Avion Manufacturing, Inc.