Notice of intent to award sole source

The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command, specifically the 502d Contracting Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed price contract to STRIPPIT, INC. The contract is for repairing and modernizing an existing LVD Strippit Easy-Form 110/42 press brake that is critical to the squadron's mission capabilities. The notice is being published under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), which allows for non-competitive procurement under specific circumstances. The sole-source procurement is justified by the unique technical requirements and the substantial cost savings compared to replacing the entire machine. The contract is specifically for the 502d Trainer Development Squadron, which requires the press brake to design, develop, and fabricate complex training devices.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to repair and modernize the press brake, which has been non-operational for over eight months, at an estimated contract cost of $40,081.00. The notice explicitly states that this is not a request for competitive proposals, and only STRIPPIT, INC. will be solicited for this work. Contractors should note that this is a targeted, non-competitive procurement with no specific set-aside provisions. The repair will involve retrofitting the X and Y axes, installing new encoders and mounting parts, and updating the operator panel interface. Interested parties seeking more information can contact Andrew Hernandez at andrew.hernandez.24@us.af.mil or Barbara Jewett at barbara.jewett.1@us.af.mil. The contracting activity has indicated that they will continue market research to evaluate alternative manufacturers in future procurements to ensure the best value and most economical components and support.