Special Notice

PROPOSED SOLE SOURCE SOLICITATION: Alcatel Vacuum Products

Turbopack Vacuum Pumping System

The solicitation number is FA8601-12-T-0028. The NAICS Code is 333911. The size standard is 500 employees. The government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii). The proposed source is Alcatel Vacuum Products, 67 Sharp Street, Hingham, MA 02043. The purchase is for a Turbopack Vacuum Pumping system. Due to unique requirements to interface with our current vacuum controller, any other system would not be compatible, which would result in additional, time, money, and resources causing a work stoppage issue. Alcatel Vacuum is the only source capable of supplying the vacuum pump requested to interface with our existing system. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, any quotation received within fifteen (15) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Mr. Howard Marks, ASC/AQ, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 45433, has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of the Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact the buyer at the telephone number listed herein. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Marks can be reached at (937) 255-8642, e-mail: howard.marks@wpafb.af.mil. Any quotations should be e-mailed to Farrah.keller@wpafb.af.mil no later than 1:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, 16 November 2011. Only proposals received by this date and time will be considered. Any questions should be directed to Farrah Keller at farrah.keller@wpafb.af.mil or 937-522-4630.