Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Air Rescue Systems, Inc.

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
W912KZ24R0006
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
621910 Ambulance Services
Place of performance
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, United States

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About this opportunity

The Kentucky Army National Guard intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract to Air Rescue Systems for air rescue equipment including vests, hoist hook adapters, personal retention lanyards, hoist cable inspection systems, quick release devices, hoist safety lanyards, gauntlet gloves, hoist hook weights, rope kits, and shipping. Responses to the notice will be considered solely to determine the acquisition approach, with an award to Air Rescue Systems intended as the sole provider of equipment compliant with airworthiness requirements ensuring safety compatibility with host aircraft.

The solicitation is set aside for total small business and designated NAICS 621910 for rescue services with a $22.5 million small business size standard. Air Rescue Systems is identified as the potential incumbent and only authorized provider of the airworthiness approved equipment. The place of performance will be Frankfort, KY and responses are due by January 31, 2024, with an undetermined total award value. PSC 4240 is designated for safety and rescue equipment.

Notice text

Notice of Intent to Sole Source – Air Rescue Systems, Inc.

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.

PSC: 4240 Safety And Rescue Equipment

NAICS: 621910 Rescue services, air with a small business set aside standard of $22.5M applies.  The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is FAR 13.106-1(b), purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold may be solicited from one source if it is determined that the circumstance of the contract deems only one source available.

Description:

The Kentucky Army National Guard intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) to Air Rescue System for the UH60-L (attached) Air Rescue equipment. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, or quotation which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received by the deadline set in this notice. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining how to proceed with the planned sole source acquisition for this requirement. The Government will not pay for any information, or quotes, received in response to this announcement. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 621910, with a small business size standard of $22.5M. A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Department. 

Note Air Rescue equipment must be Airworthiness (AWR) Approved with Certificate of traceability to the original manufacturer.  AWR ensures safety compatibility with the host aircraft.

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