Notice of Intent_Flight-Parade-Service Caps_FA700026Q0006.pdf

Notice of lntent

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

This notice is prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 5.2 – Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. The contracting office for this notice is the 10th Contracting Squadron, USAF Academy, CO 80840.

The US Air Force Academy (USAFA) intends to award a sole source commercial contract using simplified procedures in accordance with FAR parts 12 & 13 to Bernard Cap, LLC. a small business located at 620 West 27th Street, Hialeah, FL 33010-1214. The authority for this non-competitive award is 10 USC 2304(c)(l), only one responsible source. The NAICS code for this requirement is 315250 and the PSC is 8405. The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is 750 employees. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2025-06 effective 10 October 2025. The Government has deemed Bernard Cap, LLC. to be a responsible contractor with respect to performance.

a. Only one responsible source and no other item will satisfy the USAFA requirement.

b. Bernard Cap LLC. is the incumbent contractor. They will be the only source able to deliver the requirement within the schedule required. The Government shutdown caused a shorter delivery schedule and will not allow time for a first article submittal. A detailed search on gsaadvantage.gov and other government sources of supply listed no vendors that can supply this specific product.

c. This request is issued for the 10LRS. Anticipated award on or before 9 December 2025 (subject to availability of funds) as a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

This requirement will be awarded with one base year and four one-year options.

Considering the above, there is only one solution that meets USAFA's requirement. Therefore, the contracting officer has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available IAW FAR 13.106-l(b)(1).

REQUIREMENT:

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Issue

0001 Cap, Officer, Flight, MNS 800 EA

0002 Cap, Officer, Flight, WMNS 400 EA

0003 Cap, Flight, Cadet, MNS 1,200 EA

0004 Cap, Flight, Cadet, WMNS 400 EA

0005 Cap, Service, Cadet, Unisex 1,100 EA

0006 Cap, Parade, Unisex 1,200 EA

1001 Cap, Officer, Flight, MNS 800 EA

1002 Cap, Officer, Flight, WMNS 400 EA

1003 Cap, Flight, Cadet, MNS 1,200 EA

1004 Cap, Flight, Cadet, WMNS 400 EA

1005 Cap, Service, Cadet, Unisex 1,100 EA

1006 Cap, Parade, Unisex 1,200 EA

2001 Cap, Officer, Flight, MNS 800 EA

2002 Cap, Officer, Flight, WMNS 400 EA

2003 Cap, Flight, Cadet, MNS 1,200 EA

2004 Cap, Flight, Cadet, WMNS 400 EA

2005 Cap, Service, Cadet, Unisex 1,100 EA

2006 Cap, Parade, Unisex 1,200 EA

3001 Cap, Officer, Flight, MNS 800 EA

3002 Cap, Officer, Flight, WMNS 400 EA

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3003 Cap, Flight, Cadet, MNS 1,200 EA

3004 Cap, Flight, Cadet, WMNS 400 EA

3005 Cap, Service, Cadet, Unisex 1,100 EA

3006 Cap, Parade, Unisex 1,200 EA

4001 Cap, Officer, Flight, MNS 800 EA

4002 Cap, Officer, Flight, WMNS 400 EA

4003 Cap, Flight, Cadet, MNS 1,200 EA

4004 Cap, Flight, Cadet, WMNS 400 EA

4005 Cap, Service, Cadet, Unisex 1,100 EA

4006 Cap, Parade, Unisex 1,200 EA

A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED. Based on market research conducted and the circumstances of this acquisition, the Government intends to proceed with this sole source action. This synopsis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals. DO NOT submit a bid/quote at this time.

All responsible sources may submit a capability statement. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Responses and questions shall be submitted to ronald.wilson.26@us.af.mil no later than 10:00 AM, MDT on 28 Nov 2025. Responses received after this will be considered late IAW FAR 52.212-l(f) and will not be answered.

Contractors must have a current registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://sam.gov/.

The Government bears no legal liability for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

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