Boeing 787 Panels

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT. The Army Contracting Command, Tenant Contracting Division, 6565 Surveillance Loop, Aberdeen Proving Ground intends to issue a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price contract, under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-6(a)(i)(B) Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required to VAS Aero Systems, LLC., 645 Park of Commerce Way, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NAICS Code is 336411, Business Size Standard Size is 1,500.
The following items will be procured:
AVL KMA Mobile (High Flow Capacity) that includes:
CLIN 0001 - Boeing 787 Fuselage Panel in window-door-window configuration
CLIN 0002 - Boeing 787 Fuselage Panel in window-window-window configuration
CLIN 0003 - Shipping
The U.S. Army Test Center (ATC) requires the above fuselage panels to be used in destructive testing in accordance with IAA HSHQPM-17-X-00007 with Department of Homeland Security (DHS). These parts of the Boeing 787 aircraft are to be incorporated into structured research focused on passenger aircraft used in civilian air transport within the United States. It has been determined that the Boeing 787 has a limited number of aircraft that have been decommissioned or are otherwise not in commercial use. VAS Aero Systems, Inc has been identified as the only known source to currently have salvage rights to a Boeing 787 that can support this requirement.

Please see the attachment labeled, "justification" for further detail as to why this action is being negotiated solely with VAS Aero Systems, Inc. Cage Code: 6ZLL8.

There are no solicitation documents; however, contractors interested in this requirement should submit a complete technical package, which provides clear and convincing evidence that they can meet the Government's requirement. Vendors who are not registered in System For Award Management (SAM) database prior to award will not be considered. Vendors may register with SAM by going on via web to https://www.sam.gov. Any responses received without completing SAM registration will be considered noncompliant. Further, the response should include any special requirements for a commercial contract (i.e., Commercial Financing, Warranty Provisions, Delivery Information, etc.) in accordance with FAR Part 12. Responses must be received no later than 11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, 13 JULY 2018.
Responses should be submitted electronically to Solomon.a.raphael.civ@mail.mil.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, the government will consider all responses received by the response date stated above. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition 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 a competitive procurement. TELEPHONE REQUEST WILL NOT BE HONORED.

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