Ace Cargo Handling

Closed Special Notice Posted

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Solicitation number
FA527024QA208
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Kadena Okinawa 96367 Japan

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Air Force Pacific Air Forces has issued a Special Notice for a sole source purchase order using simplified acquisition procedures for supplementary charges required for production of the ACE Cargo Handling system. MILL CREEK PARTNERS LLC is currently the only authorized manufacturer to meet the required item specifications and compliance restrictions. This is not a request for offers, but rather the government is seeking information to determine if future competitive procurements are warranted.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide intent to issue a sole source purchase order for the ACE Cargo Handling system, which is an electronic, tracked, remote-controlled material handling equipment that can lift up to 10,000 lbs using forklift tines or be converted to lift 463L pallets. The required items include the Multi-Purpose Expeditionary Platform (MPEP) with Mini-K Loader, standard MPEP, pintle hook/receiver tub, generator, external battery connector, and universal attachment plate. The delivery schedule calls for 1 kit to be delivered to Elmendorf AFB and 1 kit to Kadena AB, both on 30 Dec 2024. This procurement will be awarded under 'other than full and open competition' as authorized by FAR 6.302-1.

Notice text

This is a notice of intent by the 18th Contracting squadron, to issue a sole source purchase order using simplified acquisition procedures for sole sourced requirement for Ace Cargo Handling for supplementary charge required for production with only one manufacturer currently. MILL CREEK PARTNERS LLC is currently the only authorized manufacturer to meet required item specifications and compliance restrictions. Any purchase order will be awarded under 'other than full and open competition' as authorized by FAR 6.302-1. 

This is not a request for offers.  A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurements for this item. 

The point of contact is 2nd Lt Cazares-Tate at merina.cazares_tate.1@us.af.mil and SSgt Yang at bila.yang@us.af.mil

Files

File Type Posted
Sailen Characteristics_Ace Cargo Handling.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
ACE cargo handling Latest pre-solicitation Pre-Solicitation
This notice Original Special Notice

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