Notice of Contract Action (Intent to Award)

The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), Directorate of Contracting, Edwards Air Force Base California, intends to award a sole source contract to Calspan Corporation, 4455 Genesee St., Buffalo, NY 14225-1928 using the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B). The period of performance is anticipated to be 01 Jan 2012 through 31 Dec 2013, with three (3) 1-yr options. The NAICS Code is 488190 which has a business size standard of $7,000,000. This contract award is to continue the requirement for support services for the Variable Stability In-Flight Simulator and Test Aircraft (VISTA). Services include: aircraft operations, aircraft maintenance support, curriculum support, logistical support, engineering support, projects support, simulator operations and test bench support, F-16 quality and safety procedures support, on/off station support (operation, maintenance, operation), and qualified VISTA F-16 pilot(s) required at the USAF Test Pilot School (TPS).

This sole source award is being made to ensure the critical, highly integrated, real time support to TPS is maintained. Calspan Corporation is the developer of proprietary diagnostic source code for the VISTA Simulation System equipped on VISTA and the only provider of the highly specialized services required.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all responses received within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Contractors interested in this requirement should submit clear and convincing evidence that they can meet the Government's requirement.

E-mail responses to this notice are preferred, and should be sent to: alberto.safille@edwards.af.mil. All questions must be submitted via e-mail or in writing and forwarded to the aforementioned point of contact. Mr. Safille can be reached by phone at 661-277-8884. Mailed responses should be submitted to the attention of Alberto Safille, AFFTC/PKEW, 5 South Wolfe Ave, Bldg. 2800, Edwards AFB CA 93524. The due date and time for responses to this synopsis is 4:00 pm Pacific Standard Time on 14 Nov 2011.

A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not a competitive procurement should be conducted.