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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE: PICKARD INCORPORATED

NOTICE OF CONTRACT ACTION (NOCA):

The Presidential Airlift Group intends on awarding a sole source contract to Pickard Incorporated of Antioch, IL to fulfill all china needs on both presidential aircrafts (28000 and 29000). The needs range from repairing any breakage of the existing china to replenishing supply to match that of the existing china in order to maintain uniformity throughout all dinnerware aboard both aircrafts. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 327112 and is considered a small business with less than 50 employees. Pickard Incorporated is currently in the Central Contractor Registration and is not listed in the Excluded Parties List System. The government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 –“Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements”. Interested parties may submit capabilities statements for the government’s consideration within twelve days of publication of the issuance of this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposted contract based upon responses to this notice is soleoy within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The period of performance will be from January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2017.

Responses to this NOCA shall be submitted to David Won, Contract Specialist, (301)981-4147, email: david.won@afncr.af.mil, or Selina Williams, Contracting Officer, Phone (301) 981-1258, email: selina.williams@afncr.af.mil, no later than 20 December 2010.