FMQ-23_Contract_Award_Synopsis.pdf

23 October 2019

Notice of Contract Award for Fixed Base Weather Observation System

(FBWOS) FMQ-23 Production, Deployment, and Contractor Logistics

Support

Procurement Instrument Identification Number: FA8730-20-D-0003

Solicitation Number: FA8730-19-R-00014

Agency: Department of the Air Force

Office: Air Force Life Cycle Materiel Command

Location: Hanscom AFB HBAK

Classification Code: 59 – Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components

NAICS: 334519 – Other Measuring and Controlling Device

Synopsis:

This synopsis constitutes an announcement of contract award, by the Air Force Life Cycle

Materiel Command, Aerospace Management Division, Weather Contracting, AFLCMC/HBAK, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731, to Mesotech International Inc. As of 21

October 2019, Mesotech International Inc. has been awarded an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) contract with a contract ceiling of $17,462,000.00. This contract will have a six (6) year performance period for the production, deployment and

Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) of the AN/FMQ-23 Fixed Based Weather Observation

Systems (FBWOS). The place of contract performance will be at Mesotech International

Inc.’s facilities in Sacramento, CA.

This synopsis is the resultant action a from a negotiation with only one source, IAW 10

U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, “only one (1) responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.” Mesotech International Inc.

is the only firm capable of meeting the Government’s requirement for sustaining the fielded

FMQ-23 systems. This is due to the fact that Mesotech is the only firm with the appropriate software rights to perform the regular maintenance required on the systems’ server software that interfaces with Joint Environmental Toolkit (JET). Competing this effort would have caused the Government to incur a substantial duplication of costs that would not be recovered through competition, and unacceptable delays in fufilling the agency’s requirements, as another contractor would be required to purchase the rights or have developed another solution.

An AFLCMC Ombudsman has been appointed to consider and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. Before consulting the Ombudsman, concerned parties should first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendation to the Contracting Officer for resolution. In addition, AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman, will be included in this acquisition's solicitation and contract. The AFLCMC Ombudsman can be contacted at the following telephone number: (937) 255-5512 or email: brian.miller.15@us.af.mil.

23 October 2019

Please direct any questions regarding this notice to Mr. Richard Williams, Contracting

Officer, tel. (781) 225-5125, e-mail: richard.williams.66@us.af.mil; or Ms. Kareen

Mansfield , Contract Specialist, tel. (781) 225-4117, e-mail: kareen.mansfield@us.af.mil.

Contracting Office Address:

AFLCMC/HBAK,

75 Vandenberg Drive, Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB), MA 01731-2103

United States

Primary Point of Contact:

Kareen Mansfield

Contract Specialist kareen.mansfield@us.af.mil

Phone: 781-225-4117

Secondary Point of Contact:

Richard T. Williams

Contracting Officer richard.williams.66@us.af.mil

Phone: 781-225-5125 mailto:jarrod.ryals@us.af.mil mailto:richard.williams.66@us.af.mil