Intent to Sole Source Advantor Equipment

The Wisconsin Army National Guard, specifically the 128th Air Refueling Wing Mission Support Contracting Office, has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract to Advantor Systems II LLC. The contract pertains to Advantor IDS Equipment, with the procurement utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition. The contracting office is invoking Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which allows solicitation from a single source when only one source is reasonably available. The sole source justification is based on the unique proprietary nature of Advantor's intrusion detection equipment and its compatibility with existing systems. The notice was posted on June 7, 2025, with a response deadline of June 16, 2025.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to procure specialized intrusion detection equipment for a Local Area Network in Building 401, Room 111. Interested parties are invited to submit product information via email to mark.tonkinson.2@us.af.mil by 1:00 PM Central Standard Time on June 16, 2025. While this is not a competitive solicitation, the government will consider any proposals received before the deadline. Contractors should note that the decision to compete or not compete the contract remains entirely at the government's discretion. Market research has demonstrated that Advantor Systems Corporation has been the predominant supplier, with 97% of previous contracts awarded to this vendor. The procurement falls under the NAICS category 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing) and PSC category 6350 (Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems). Potential contractors should carefully review the attached sole source justification document for additional details about the specific requirements and constraints.