Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source - CDDAR Equipment

765 ABS/CONF/PKA at Lajes Field, Azores, intends to award a sole source contract to KUNZ GmbH Aircraft Equipment, for certain items needed to integrate into to the existing Crash Damage or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) equipment relied on by 65 ABS/MXZT. All current equipment still in operational standards is from the manufacturer KUNZ GmbH, and members of 65 ABS/MXZT are fully trained on safety and operations of these items. Specific items required are listed below:

1. Recovery Lifting Bag, 30 metric ton capacity, Part #416.5200
2. Hi-Speed Pneumatic controller, Part # 416.2110
3. RLB Wooden Transport & Storage Box, Part # 416.7027
4. Cyclone-Type Condensate Trap, Part # 416.6100
5. Inflation Hose, 15m, part # 416.3100

This sole source requirement meets the conditions of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1); only one responsible source has been identified as reasonably available to provide the supplies that will satisfy the agency requirements. 765 ABS/CONF/PKA seeks to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to KUNZ GmbH for the purchase of this CDDAR equipment. KUNZ GmbH is the sole manufacturer of the specified items listed above, as detailed in the attached Use of a Single Source Justification and Approval.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and a solicitation will not be issued. However, all responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that they can provide all items compatable with the current inventory of KUNZ GmbH equipment at Lajes Field, and that the competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement and or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.  If no affirmative written response is received, the award will be made without further notice. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 27 AUG 2021 by 2:00 PM LOCAL TIME. Responses may be submitted by email at ashley.fantazia.pt@us.af.mil and 65conf.lgc.all@us.af.mil.

*** Amendment 00001 *** The purpose of this amendment is to correct the response due date. The original date of 17 August 2021 is now corrected to 27 August 2021.