Sole Source J&A

Added: Aug 25, 2017 3:03 pm The 20th Contracting Squadron, 321 Cullen St. Shaw AFB, SC intends to solicit and award a firm fixed price, sole source Purchase Order to NDT Systems. The purpose of the order is to obtain one Vector TX-1 Eddy current instruments for portable coating thickness gage and P-3 Probe required to measure the thickness of RAM on A/C as required by the Technical Order 1F-16CJ-23.

This purchase is for a commercial item and will be made using the procedures found in
FAR Part 12 and FAR Subpart 13.5. Other than full and open competition is authorized pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b).

This requirement has to be solicited as a sole source due to the fact that the manufacturer of the Vector TX-1 Eddy current instruments for portable coating thickness gage and P-3 Probe is NDT Systems and they are the only manufacturer of this equipment that meets the requirements in Technical Order 1F-16CJ-23. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotes. However, interested contractors may submit a narrative describing their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort via e-mail to Melissa Steele Contract Specialist, melissa.steele.4@us.af.mil no later than 4:00 PM EST on August 4, 2017.

Capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.