D -- Access to and use of AviNet Mail Handling Service

The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, Transport and Satellite Branch, Procurement Section (DITCO/PL8221), Scott AFB, IL 62225-5406, intends to issue a purchase order under FAR Part 13 on a Sole Source basis to ARINC, Inc., for access to and use of AviNet Mail Handling Service in order to obtain information from and make transactions with commercial airlines under contract with the Government (Reference FAR 6.302). The required service locations are OL-G, AMCAOS/DOY McGuire AFB, NJ; and OL-F, AMCAOS/DOY Travis AFB, CA. Period of performance is one base year and four one-year options. ARINC is the only known provider of records communications capability available to obtain information from and make transactions with commercial airlines under contract with the Government. This is not a request for proposal. There are no solicitation documents. Vendors desiring to submit offers demonstrating their capability to provide a specialized data communications service with commercial airlines must request a copy of the statement of work and submit their proposal in sufficient detail for qualified technicians to evaluate the proposal. If it is determined the offered proposals meet the requirements of the statement of work, a request for quotation will be issued for a competitive acquisition. Vendors must submit their requests to DITCO/PL8221 no later than COB 28 September 2004. If no requests are received by 28 September 2004, a purchase order will be issued to ARINC to provide this service. For information, please contact Deborah Benscoter at 618/229-9298 or by facsimile at 618/229-9174.