Intent to Sole Source - Printer Lease and Services.pdf

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INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE (ISS)

42 ABW Printer Lease and Services

The 42nd Contracting Squadron at Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB), Alabama, intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price (FFP) contract to Cartridge Technologies, LLC, 15738 Crabbs Branch Way, Rockville, Maryland 20850, for the lease and servicing of multifunction copy machines in accordance with the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 532420 with a size standard of $40,000,000.00 (forty million dollars).

Period of Performance (PoP): One (1) year from date of award.

Description of the Requirement: The 42d Air Base Wing has an ongoing requirement for reliable and efficient multifunction copy machines to support its administrative and operational functions. This requirement is for the continued lease of currently installed multifunction printers, to include all necessary servicing, maintenance, and supplies. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to continue the lease and provide preventative and remedial maintenance, and all associated consumables for the existing multifunction copy machines as defined in the SOW.

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 at 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). The 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 6.103-1(a), 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1).

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, business size, address, point of contact, telephone number, email, CAGE/Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).

2. CAPABILITIES: Please address the following regarding your capabilities in meeting the requirements in the attached SOW:

a. Is your company capable of providing the items/services identified in the attached Statement of Work, paragraphs 3.0 and 5.0 – 5.4, specifically – the continued lease of multifunction copy machines (with copying, printing, scanning, and faxing capabilities), comprehensive maintenance services, and a system for ordering and delivering all necessary toner, staples, and other consumables (excluding paper) – during the PoP referenced above.

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 in determining if this requirement should be considered for competition.

3. Respondents capable of meeting the complete requirements in accordance with SOW paragraphs 3.0 and 5.0 – 5.4 may respond to this notice on or before 22 April 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT. If no responses are received by 22 April 2026, the Government will proceed with issuing a sole source contract to Cartridge Technologies, LLC. Responses must be submitted via email to both points of contact listed below:

SSgt Micheal Moore Email:micheal.moore.2@us.af.mil Phone: (334) 953-5866 Mr. William Griffiths Email: william.griffiths.5@us.af.mil Phone: (334) 953-7393

Attachment:

Draft Statement of Work – Printer Lease and Services mailto:micheal.moore.2@us.af.mil mailto:william.griffiths.5@us.af.mil