35 -- Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

The Department of Defense intends to award a sole source contract to General Electric Co. for providing a technical representative to support the inspection, preventive maintenance, and overhaul of a General Electric Turbine at Clear Air Force Station. This procurement is being executed without full and open competition, justified under FAR 6.302-1(a)(iii) due to the existence of only one responsible source capable of fulfilling the requirements. The anticipated award date is June 30, 2004, and this notice is not a solicitation for offers but serves as a formal notification of the intent to award. The contract falls under the NAICS code 333611 and is managed by the 354th Contracting Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The contracting officer responsible for this procurement is Mike A. Lelevier, who can be contacted via phone or email. Tammy Davis is the point of contact for the technical aspects of the purchase. The notice emphasizes that the government retains sole discretion to decide not to compete this procurement despite the publication of this notice.