Thermal Spray Equipment Calibration, Service and Emergency Maintenance

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT The 532nd Commodities Maintenance Group, Hill Air Force Base, UT intends to negotiate and award on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, with TAFA Incorporated (Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc.) for service, calibration, and emergency maintenance on Thermal Spray Equipment located at Hill AFB, UT. See attached solicitation, PWS, CDRLs, and Industrial Hygiene Assessment for further details of the requirement. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties who believe they possess the capabilities to satisfy this requirement should submit a capability statement demonstrating their abilities to meet this requirement. All responses should be received prior to 20 August 2012 10:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST), in writing, to [email protected]. Telephone requests will not be honored.