Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Reed-Joseph International Company
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Air Force Space Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Lompoc, California 93437, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Space Command, specifically the 30th Contracting Squadron at Vandenberg Space Force Base, has issued a Special Notice regarding a sole source procurement for maintenance and servicing of the Scare Wars Radio Controlled Bird Deterrent System. The notice identifies Reed-Joseph International Company as the sole qualified contractor capable of performing these specialized maintenance services. The procurement falls under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a business size standard of $34.0 Million. The government intends to award the contract directly to Reed-Joseph International Company under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). Market research conducted by the contracting squadron has determined that no other contractors are available or certified to provide this specific type of service.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide transparency about the intended sole source procurement while simultaneously offering an opportunity for other potential contractors to demonstrate equivalent capabilities. Interested firms have until March 18, 2025, at 1:00 PM PDT to submit an interest letter challenging the sole source determination. To be considered, contractors must provide a comprehensive rationale demonstrating their ability to provide an equivalent supply and service for the Scare Wars Radio Controlled Bird Deterrent System. While the government will review alternative proposals submitted within 7 days of publication, the final determination to compete or not compete the contract remains solely at the government's discretion. Contractors should be aware that the 30th Contracting Squadron will not reimburse any costs associated with providing capability information. The primary points of contact for this opportunity are Chris Hummel, Contracting Officer, and Paul Baraldi, Contracting Specialist, who can be reached via the email addresses provided in the notice.
Notice text
30 OSS, Vandenberg SFB, CA intends to issue a sole source procurement action for a regular maintainence and servicing of Vandenberg's Scare Wars Radio Controlled Bird Deterrent System. Market reasearch indicates that Reed-Joseph International Company is the only contractor qualified to perform the maintainence and servicing requirements on the Scare Wars Radio Controlled Bird Deterrent System. No other contractors are available or certified to provide this type of service.. The applicable NAICS for this acquisition is 811210, “Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance”, with a business size standard of $34.0 Million. The proposed contract is for items for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the Authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (1). This is a notice of intent to award a sole source action and is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received within 7 days of publication of this Special Notice.
Firms who want to challenge the sole source determination must submit an interest letter that demonstrates your firm's ability to provide an equivalent supply as described above. Interested parties must provide a rationale as to why they should be considered. Respond to the below point of contact by 18 March 2025, 1300 (PDT). A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The 30th Contracting Squadron will not reimburse for any costs connected with providing capability information.
If you have any questions, please contact Chris Hummel, Contracting Officer, or Paul Baraldi, Contracting Specialist, 30th Contracting Squadron, 1515 Iceland Ave, Room 150, Vandenberg AFB CA 93437-5212, email: christopher.hummel.6@spaceforce.mil; Paul Baraldi at paul.baraldi@spaceforce.mil
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| SSJ_REDACTED_1.pdf |
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