Intent to Sole Source Notice - CES CEF Firefighting Breathable Air Compressor.pdf

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

42nd Civil Engineering Squadron (CES) Fire Fighting Breathable Air Compressor

The 42nd Contracting Squadron at Maxwell AFB, AL hereby gives NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE to Sunbelt Fire, INC., 8050 McGowin Drive, Fairhope, AL 36532, to provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, engineering support, and technical expertise required to safely and fully provide and install a Bauer Air Compressor Workstation. The Primary North American industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 423850 – Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.

Brief Description of Requirement: To replace and upgrade Gunter fire stations’ Maco SCBA air compressor (22 years old). Upgrading to a Bauer Workstation is a critical investment in ensuring the safety, efficiency, and operational readiness of a fire department. The primary function of the Bauer Workstation is to safely fill SCBAs with high-quality, breathable air, ensuring that firefighters have a reliable and clean air supply during dangerous operations.

SCBAs are critical for protecting firefighters from inhaling toxic fumes, smoke, and harmful chemicals encountered in a fire. An outdated or unreliable air supply system can compromise the health and safety of personnel by causing delays in air refilling, contamination, or failure to meet the required air pressure levels, which could lead to life-threatening situations. Must be able to supply a Bauer SCBA Air Compressor in accordance with (IAW) the specifications laid out in the attached Statement of Requirements (SOR).

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. This is not a request for quotes and no solicitation is available.

2. A determination not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received in response to this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

3. Respondents are discouraged from submitting any information deemed competition sensitive or proprietary.

4. Respondents will not be reimbursed for any costs incurred in responding to this intent to sole source (ISS). Information submitted will not be returned to the respective respondents.

5. Oral submissions of information will not be considered in response to this ISS.

6. This sole source procurement is under the authority of RFO 5.101(a).

To assist the Government in determining if this acquisition is available for competition please provide the following information:

1. GENERAL INFORMATION: Company’s full name, CAGE code, business size, address, point of contact email and telephone number.

2. CAPABILITIES: Please address the following regarding your capabilities in meeting the requirements described above.

a. Is your company capable of meeting the entire requirement?

b. If your response to question 2a. above is “Yes”, please provide supporting documentation that clearly demonstrates your company’s ability to meet this requirement.

c. Please provide any additional information that the Government should consider determining if this requirement should be considered for competition.

3. If there are any other businesses that can provide the specified services described in the Statement of Requirements, you must respond to this notice before 2 September 2026, 12:00 PM CST. If no responses are received by the above reference time, a sole source contract may be awarded to Sunbelt Fire, INC. Responses must be submitted to the points of contact indicated below.

A1C Jonathan Cheslo, jonathan.cheslo@us.af.mil

(334) 953-8994

Ms. Tatyana Webb tatyana.webb@us.af.mil

(334) 953-3538

Attachment, Statement of Requirements (SOR)