Space Saver Sole Source Notice of Intent
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA568226spacesaver
- Agency
-
Air Forces Europe and Africa
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561210 Facilities Support Services
- Place of performance
- Apo Armed Forces - Europe 09604, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 31st Contracting Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy issued a Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source on June 25, 2026, for conversion of an existing Space Saver rolling storage system from electronic to manual actuation, with a response deadline of July 6, 2026; the sole intended awardee is APEX Projects, the authorized distributor and servicer for Space Saver systems in Europe. The estimated cost is $46,079.96. The existing Space Saver system, installed in 2022, remains under a 10-year manufacturer's warranty through 2032; any work performed by unauthorized sources would void the remaining warranty coverage and expose the Government to significant financial liability. APEX Projects is the only source reasonably available because competing storage systems have incompatible dimensions, track positions, shelf mounting points, and frame configurations—requiring complete system replacement as an economically inefficient alternative. Market research confirmed that APEX Projects maintains the required parts inventory and capability to perform the manual conversion. This notice is informational only and does not constitute a formal solicitation. Any written response must present clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the Government. The contracting officer will use responses solely to determine whether to conduct competitive procurement; the Government retains discretion to proceed without competition. NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services); PSC R408 (Support—Professional: Program Management/Support). After the warranty expires in 2032, the requiring activity expects to pursue full and open competition for any replacement system.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE
The 31 Contracting Squadron (CONS) located at Aviano Air Base, Italy is issuing this Notice to inform industry contractors of the Government's intent to execute a Sole Source Award under RFO Part 12.102(a) -Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
The intended Contractor is APEX Projects.
In consideration of the circumstances of the contract action, APEX Projects is the sole authorized distributor and servicer for the Space Saver brand rolling storage system in Europe. The existing Space Saver system was installed in 2022 and remains under a 10-year manufacturer's warranty covering the system structure/lining through 2032. Because the system remains under the original manufacturer's warranty, any work performed by a source other than the authorized Space Saver distributor would void the remaining warranty coverage. Please see enclosed Statement of Warranty and Single Source Justification Space Saver Signed_Redacted.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 561210.
The Product of Service Code for this requirement is R408.
This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive quotes. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only.
No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing to the below reported email addresses:
Mr. Gualtiero Casadio (gualtiero.casadio.it@us.af.mil) and
SSgt. Elysia King (elysia.king@us.af.mil @us.af.mil).
The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Single Source Justification Space Saver Signed_Redacted.pdf | ||
| Statement of Warranty.pdf |
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