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4 May 2015 I. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY : United States Air Force AFLCMC/EBHKC 6033 Elm Lane, Bldg 1247 Hill AFB, UT 84056-5825 Contracting Officer: 1 st Lt Douglas Ahlgren Phone Number: 801-775-3298 PR Number: N/A (Blanket Purchase Agreement) II. Subject: Notice of Intent to award a sole source Blanket Purchase Agreement pursuant to FAR 13.501 III. Description: The Government contemplates award of a sole source Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a five (5) year ordering period to Leidos, Inc (CAGE: 6AUF6). The BPA shall cover repair and maintenance services for Leidos' proprietary MK41 Mod 2 X-ray imaging system. The Government contemplates a maximum order quantity of 122 units. The determination to award sole source was made in accordance with 10 USC 2301(c)(1) as implemented in FAR 6.302-1; Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency's requirements. •A. Contract Type & Structure: The Government contemplates a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), commercial services, BPA with a five year ordering period. The estimated award date is 1 July 2015 with performance to begin immediately after award. •B. Under the contemplated commercial service BPA, Leidos Inc. will provide evaluation, repair, upgrade, and component replacement for the MK41 Mod 2 X-ray Imaging Systems in sustainment of the USAF EOD Program. The MK41 Mod 2 X-ray Imaging Systems are used by Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams to detect, inspect, and survey potential Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO); to render safe and remove from affected areas. (NSN: 6635-01-550-7636). The maintenance and repair services will provide 24/7/365 help desk response for Air Force customers to report issues and return to factory for repair or replacement of defective systems. •C. The MK41 Mod2 X-ray Imaging Systems provide specialized capabilities that keep EOD technicians out of harm's way. If a MK41 Mod2 X-ray Imaging System is unavailable, an EOD technician must don a "bomb suit" and directly expose himself to life-threatening situations. Given the importance of the capabilities the MK41 Mod2 X-ray Imaging Systems provide, it is imperative they are repaired correctly and with original manufacturer parts. •D. The MK41 Mod2 X-ray Imaging System was developed and manufactured solely by Leidos Inc. as a commercial product. Furthermore, Leidos does not currently authorize or license any other firm to perform maintenance or repair work on the MK41 Mod2 X-ray Imaging System. •E. Leidos Inc. maintains the repair data, drawings, schematics, diagrams, parts, firmware, unique Leidos operating software, testing and quality assurance for the repair and integration of components and systems. Leidos Inc. is the sole source provider of the technical data package for the MK41 Mod2 X-ray Imaging System with hardware and software system integration, system engineering, configuration, testing, manufacturing, repair, parts list and expertise as the original equipment manufacturer. All drawings, diagrams, specifications, and other material furnished by Leidos Inc. are identified as proprietary and the Government does not own data rights to the MK41 system. •F. In consideration of the proprietary and specialized nature of the MK41 Mod2 X-ray Imaging System and the potentially lethal consequences of a sub-standard repair service, the Government finds that only the original equipment manufacturer, Leidos, is capable of meeting this requirement. IV. Set-aside status: This requirement has been contemplated under NAICS 811219 with a small-business size standard of $20.5 million. Leidos does not qualify as a small business for the purposes of this requirement. In consideration of the above justifications and Leidos' size status it was determined that this requirement would not be set-aside for small businesses. V. Closing response date: The Government requests any responses to this notice no later than 1200 MT on Monday, 5 June 2015. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency provided such responses are received prior to the closing date and time of this notice. The request for quotation (RFQ) for the contemplated BPA shall not be made available through the GPE. However, interested parties may request an electronic copy of the RFQ by replying to this notice prior to the closing date. The RFQ's closing date will coincide with the closing date of this notice.