Notice of Intent to Award Single Source - Secondary Crash Net - 6 OSS.pdf

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a single source contract under statutory authority Section by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

The 6 OSS at MacDill, FL has a requirement for a single telephone with a visual feature able to ring out to multiple agencies through an added push-to-talk feature to disseminate emergency information affecting airfield or aircraft operations. The system should meet the requirements laid out in AFMAN 13-204v2, paragraph 4.2.2.3. Reference the attached draft Statement of Work for complete requirement details.

DEMONSTRATION THAT THE CONTRACTORS’ UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR

NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED

ABOVE: It is our belief that FORUM COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC. is the only company capable of providing the required visual feature and single telephone line that connects to other agencies with added push-to-talk features IAW AFMAN 13-204v2, paragraph 4.2.2.3.

Parties that believe they are able to fulfill this requirement are encouraged to e-mail oxana.kareva@us.af.mil and stephen.barter@us.af.mil not later than Monday, July 10, 2023 by

10:00AM EST.

Sources shall include in their information, a detailed capabilities statement stating their experience in providing the related work described in this notice, a point of contact with phone and e-mail information, business status (Socio-Economic Factors: 8(a), HUBZone, Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Business), business size based on NAICS 334290, and a positive statement of interest to submit a proposal.

Capabilities presented that do not specifically identify expertise in the relevant field will not be considered.

STEPHEN K. BARTER

Contracting Officer mailto:cory.williams.5@us.af.mil