Intent to Sole Source: Airfield Lighting Transformers

The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command's 4th Contracting Squadron at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina has issued a Special Notice announcing their intent to award a sole source purchase order for airfield lighting transformers. The procurement, designated as F3T3CE5128AW03, will be awarded to ADB Safegate Americas LLC to provide isolation transformers for airfield lighting systems at the base. This notice serves as advance notification to the contracting community of the agency's intention to proceed with a non-competitive procurement. The opportunity falls under NAICS code 335311 for Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing and PSC code 6150 for Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment. The Air Force has determined that only one responsible source exists that can satisfy their specific requirements.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors that the government intends to make a sole source award under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, specifically citing FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) which allows for procurement when only one responsible source exists and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Contractors have until June 20, 2025 to provide any relevant information, though the notice explicitly states this is not a request for competitive proposals and information received will not be considered as creating a competitive requirement. The work must comply with all federal, state, and base safety regulations as well as manufacturer recommendations. No contractors are eligible to compete for this procurement as the government has made a determination that competition is not appropriate, and this determination lies solely within the government's discretion. The anticipated award date remains unknown at this time.