Pylon Kit Synopsis

The following notice is published for Informational Purposes Only . This is not a request by the Government for submittal of proposals or quotes of any kind. The Government intends to issue, on a sole source basis, a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract to Aircraft & Commercial Enterprises (ACE) 800 N River St., Derby, KS 67037 for connector parts for AV-8B station 1 and 7 pylon upgrade Kits. This acquisition is being procured on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy requirements. ACE is a Small Disadvantaged Native American Woman-owned company. The hardware required for this procurement includes proprietary parts and precision crafted, custom-machined parts that need to precisely fit within each other. Because of the need for compatibility of parts, a single source is required for all the parts. Market research has revealed that no other known contractor could immediately satisfy the Government’s requirement. Based on capability packages received in response to a previously issued sources sought announcement for this requirement, ACE is the only known source that has the technical data, knowledge, experience, and capability necessary to fulfill the Government’s need and meet its requirements within the defined schedule. IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERESTED PARTIES: There are no commitments by the Government to issue any solicitations, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties before award of a contract for the efforts mentioned above. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. The Government points of contact for this synopsis are Ms. Brittany Anderson, email: [email protected] or Mr. John Tomechko, email: [email protected]. Any responses to this synopsis should be sent to the emails noted in this synopsis. No telephone responses will be accepted. Subcontracting opportunities should be sought directly from ACE.