Notice Of Intent to Award a Sole-Source Bridge Contract Contractor Operated Civil Engineer Supply Store (COCESS) At Ellsworth AFB, SD
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA469026RXXXX-NOI-001
- Agency
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Air Combat Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- Place of performance
- Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota 57706, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) issued a Notice of Intent to Award a sole-source bridge contract to CC Distributors, Inc. for operation of a Contractor Operated Civil Engineer Supply Store (COCESS) at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, with a response deadline of August 8, 2026. This is not a request for competitive proposals. The sole-source justification cites the need to prevent a critical break in supply-chain services under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1; no small business or local area set-asides apply. The contract requires the incumbent to provide all necessary labor, supervision, equipment, supplies, transportation, and materials to operate the COCESS storefront and warehouse, functioning as a simplified procurement and logistics hub for the Civil Engineer Squadron and base Facility Managers to acquire commercial and industrial materials, tools, and equipment. The work is classified under NAICS 423840 (Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers) and PSC R706 (Support-Management: Logistics Support). Contracting Officer Jason C. Wright (jason.wright@us.af.mil) is the primary point of contact; Contract Specialist SrA Vaishali Upadhyay (vaishali.upadhyay.1@us.af.mil, 605-385-1741) is secondary.
Notice text
Notice Of Intent to Award a Sole-Source Bridge Contract
Contractor Operated Civil Engineer Supply Store (COCESS) At Ellsworth AFB, SD
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS
Notice ID: FA469026RXXXX-NOI-001
Release Date: 24 July 2026
Response Deadline: 8 August 2026, 01:00 PM MDT
1. POINT OF CONTACT
Contracting Officer (Primary POC):
Jason C. Wright, Contracting Officer
Department of the Air Force, Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC)
28th Contracting Squadron (28 CONS/PKA)
1000 Ellsworth Street, Suite 1200, Ellsworth AFB, SD 57706-4904
Email: jason.wright@us.af.mil
Contract Specialist (Secondary POC):
SrA Vaishali Upadhyay
28th Contracting Squadron (28 CONS/PKA)
Email: vaishali.upadhyay.1@us.af.mil
Phone: 605-385-1741
2. SET-ASIDES
Set-Aside Status: Not Applicable.
The proposed contract action is a sole-source bridge acquisition intended for award to the incumbent contractor, CC Distributors, Inc. (210 McBride Ln, Corpus Christi, TX 78408-2338), to prevent a critical break in supply-chain services. No small business or local area set asides apply to this action.
3. CODES FOR SERVICES OR SUPPLIES
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 423840 — Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Product Service Code (PSC) / Federal Supply Code (FSC): R706 — Support- Management: Logistics Support
4. DESCRIPTION
The Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, supervision, equipment, supplies, transportation, and materials to operate a Contractor Operated Civil Engineer Supply Store (COCESS) storefront and warehouse at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota.
The COCESS functions as a simplified procurement and logistics hub for the Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) and base Facility Managers to acquire commercial and industrial materials, tools, and equipment.
.4.1 Procedures for Award: Other than full and open competition under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 ("Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements"). The Government intends to award a sole-source, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) bridge contract with CC Distributors, Inc.
4.2. Period of Performance: A six (6) month base period (1 October 2026 – 31 March 2027) with one six (6) month option period (1 April 2027 – 30 September 2027).
4.3. Anticipated Award Date: 1 October 2026.
5. Interested businesses may identify their capability to fulfill this requirement by submitting a capability statement. Responders must clearly demonstrate in their capability statement that they have the capability to seamlessly integrate a COCESS by 1 October 2026. Documentation submitted shall not exceed 5 pages and must be submitted electronically via email to the POCs in paragraph 1.
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