16--Intent to Award Sole Source.

The United States Property and Fiscal Office of Wisconsin, located in Camp Douglas, WI, plans to award a sole source contract to Breeze Eastern of Whippany, NJ, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The contract includes three key line items: two units of external rescue hoist post maintenance, an external rescue hoist test weight system, and shipping to West Bend, WI. Due to the absence of qualified alternative sources and the specialized nature of the equipment, the award will be made under the "other than full and open competition" procedures as outlined in FAR Part 13.106-1(b). This approach is justified because only one responsible source has been identified that can meet the agency's needs. The government emphasizes that telephonic inquiries will not be accepted and reiterates that this is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any interested and qualified sources must submit written responses by 1:00 PM on August 19, 2015, to demonstrate that competition might be beneficial for future procurements. These responses must be emailed to the designated contracting officer, Curtis Clements, whose contact details are provided. The contracting office is located at 1 Williams Street, Camp Douglas, WI, and the procurement falls under the NAICS code 336413, indicating work related to aerospace product and parts manufacturing for the Department of Defense.