INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE VEX AIR Drones.pdf

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE (ISS)

VEX Air Competition Drone Bundle

The 42nd Contracting Squadron at Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB), AL intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price (FFP) contract to Vex Robotics 6725 W. FM 1570, Greenville, Texas 75402 for the purchase of VEX AIR Competition Drone Bundles in accordance with the attached Draft Statement of Requirements (SOR). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 339930 with a size standard of 700 employees.

Period of Performance (PoP): 30 September 2025- 29 September 2030 (12-month base year plus 4, 1-year options)

Description of the Requirement: AFJROTC requires a VEX AIR Competition Drone Bundle to be eligible for the VEX Robotics competition. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) uses a tiered drone education program to strengthen cadet recruitment, engagement, and

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) proficiency. The VEX AIR platform serves as the second tier, delivering competitive, hands-on training capabilities.

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). 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.

This sole source procurement is under the authority of FAR 13.501(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, 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 SOR :

a. Is your company capable of providing the items identified in paragraphs 1.1.1-1.6.1 (Bundle kit components, technical specifications, drone physical characteristics, electronics, controllers, coding capability, and modules 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 requirement in accordance with the SOR para 1.1.1- 1.6.1 may respond to this notice on or before 09 September 2025 at 12:00 PM CST. If no responses are received by 09 September 2025, actions will be taken to issue a sole source contract to Vex Robotics, Inc. Responses must be submitted via email to both points of contact indicated below:

Mr. Sean Johnson Email: sean.johnson.54@us.af.mil Phone: (334) 953-2599

Mr. William Stallings Email: william.stallings.1@us.af.mil Phone: (334) 953-3266

Attachment:

Draft Statement of Requirements