HAZMATID Elite maintenance and repair

Contracting Office Address
Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Installation Contracting Agency, 771st Enterprise Sourcing Squadron, 1940 Allbrook Drive, Building 1, Suite 300, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 45433
Description
The 771st Enterprise Sourcing Squadron, Wright Patterson AFB OH, intends to negotiate a sole source Firm-Fixed Price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for HazmatID Elite maintenance and repair in accordance with the format in Subpart 15.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The BPA will be awarded to Smiths Detection, Inc., 2202 Lakeside Blvd, Edgewood, MD, 21040-1102. Market research was previously conducted and it has been determined this is a sole source requirement IAW FAR 6.302-1.

This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. All interested sources must respond in writing with clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide timely and effective services within five (5) days of this publication. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Delivery to: Multiple Locations, Worldwide

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Justification: Supplies (or Services) required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible source(s) and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Market Research was conducted and only one source was found: Smiths Detection, Inc. . Ms. Barbara Liptak, AFICA/KP, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 45433, has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of the Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact the buyer at the telephone number listed herein. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Ms. Barbara Liptak can be reached at (937) 257-5529, e-mail: Barbara.Liptak@us.af.mil

Any questions regarding this acquisition should be directed to the Contract Administrator, SSgt Ashley M. Grant at (937) 257-1813 or e-mail: Ashley.Grant.1@us.af.mil.