Intent to Sole Source - Bowling Pinsetters, Grand Forks AFB
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FA465925QZ023
- Agency
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Air Mobility Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 339920 Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing
- PSC
- 7810 Athletic And Sporting Equipment
- Place of performance
- Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota 58205, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command has issued a Special Notice for the 319th Contracting Squadron at Grand Forks Air Force Base regarding a sole source contract for bowling pinsetters. The notice specifically indicates an intent to award a firm fixed price contract to Qubica AMF for removing existing bowling pinsetters and installing new QubicaAMF Edge String Pinsetters across seventeen lanes at the Dakota Lanes Bowling Center. The procurement falls under NAICS code 339920 with a size standard of 750 employees, and will be processed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The contract will be awarded under Other Than Full and Open Competition as authorized by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b), which allows solicitation from a single source. The sole source justification is based on the existing proprietary equipment configuration at the facility.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to provide advanced notification of the government's intention to award a non-competitive contract for specialized bowling equipment. Contractors should note that this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, and the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the contract. The notice was posted on April 25, 2025, with a closing date of May 2, 2025, at 12:00 PM Central Standard Time. Potential contractors should be aware that any information received will only be considered for determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement. A copy of the single source justification will be posted with the solicitation, estimated to be published on May 1, 2025. The contract is specifically tailored to replace existing equipment with compatible QubicaAMF components, which limits potential alternative vendors. Interested parties can review the full details of the solicitation when it becomes available.
Notice text
Intent to Sole Source – Bowling Pinsetters
The 319th Contracting Squadron, Grand Forks Air Force Base, intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to Qubica AMF. This procurement is required to provide the removal of existing bowling pinsetters, and then install and configure the QubicaAMF Edge String Pinsetters for seventeen lanes. This procurement is intended to be awarded as a sole source due to the Dakota Lanes Bowling Center is currently configured with 100% QAMF installed proprietary equipment, 1200W, 208-240 VAC, and single phase 50/60hz. The NAICS for this requirement is 339920 with a size standard of 750 Employees.
This purchase will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition as authorized by FAR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from A Single Source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract lies solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement. A copy of the single source justification will be posted with the solicitation which is estimated to be posted on 1 May 2025.
This notice will close on 2 May 2025 at 12:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST).
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Pinsetters, Grand Forks AFB | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Bowling Pinsetters, Grand Forks AFB | Pre-Solicitation |
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