NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE-Multifunction Printer Device Short-Term Lease

The Department of the Army Ohio Army National Guard has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for the continued lease of Multifunction Printer Devices (MFD) and associated services to support the 179th Airlift Wing and 200th Reconnaissance Squadron. The notice, posted on April 28, 2026, announces the government's intention to award a sole source purchase order to Cartridge Technologies (CTI), LLC., the incumbent contractor under a recently expired Defense Logistics Agency contract. The procurement is classified as a simplified acquisition under FAR Part 12 for commercial items and services. CTI currently operates 45 multifunction printer devices across multiple locations at Mansfield Air National Guard Base and other Ohio facilities. The government is issuing this notice to satisfy regulatory transparency requirements and to allow interested parties an opportunity to demonstrate their capability before a final procurement decision is made.

The government's primary objective is to maintain critical printing capabilities and prevent immediate loss of service when CTI removes equipment within 30 days of contract expiration, which occurred due to funding constraints on the predecessor contract. Interested contractors may submit capability statements or quotes by the April 29, 2026 deadline to demonstrate their ability to provide equivalent services; however, this notice does not constitute a formal solicitation and participation is optional for market research purposes only. The government intends to execute a bridge Firm-Fixed Price contract for the period of May 1, 2026 through August 31, 2026, with the option to compete the requirement more broadly thereafter. While the notice emphasizes CTI's incumbent status and unique knowledge of the operational environment as justification for sole source consideration, the final procurement method remains at the government's sole discretion. Price reasonableness will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Part 12 simplified acquisition procedures, and a competitive solicitation for long-term services is projected to be issued on or about May 20, 2026.