F-100 Engine / Housing, Antifrictio / One Source

PR #: FD2030-20-02039

RE:  Exception to Synopsis

Date: 1 February 2021

The contracting officer need not submit the notice required by 5.201 when --
(a) The contracting officer determines that --
(13) The proposed contract action--

(i) Is for an amount not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold;

(ii) Will be made through a means that provides access to the notice of proposed contract action 
through the GPE; and

(iii) Permits the public to respond to the solicitation electronically

In accordance with the exception at FAR 5.202(a)(13) this requirement is exempt from the synopsis 
requirement as it is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, it will be posted 
to beta.SAM.gov, and the public can respond to the solicitation electronically.

A Letter Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be issued to the Sole Qualified Source; United 
Technologies Corp. (Pratt & Whitney Military Engines Division), East Hartford, CT. 06108-0968. It 
is suggested that small business firms or others interested in subcontracting opportunities in 
connection with the described procurement make contact with the firms listed.

Offerors must be registered on the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov.

To be eligible for contract award, offerors must be approved sources, in accordance with the 
Qualification Requirements clause. Note that the Government is not required to delay contract award 
to review pending Source Approval Requests (SARs). Therefore, offerors are encouraged
to submit the SAR as soon as possible.