63 -- Other Than Full & Open Competition for Open Market Items Added to FSS

The 341st Contracting Squadron at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, plans to award a contract to American Science and Engineering, Inc. for the procurement of two Z Backscatter Vans (ZBV) under the existing GSA contract GS-07F-8897D. The contract includes several open market items, which are integral components of the ZBV system and cannot be purchased separately from other suppliers. These items include a JP8/Diesel Generator, a Radioactive Threat Detection system, a stationary scan mode system with a remote operator’s console and personnel scanning capability, and Tie Down D-Rings. Due to the nature of these essential components and their relationship to the ZBV system, this action is being handled as a sole source procurement in accordance with FAR 8.402(f). This notice serves as a sole source announcement for the listed open market items and is not a solicitation for competitive proposals. A complete Justification and Approval document detailing the rationale for this sole source acquisition is available upon request through the Freedom of Information Act process. For further inquiries, contracting officers John Sidor and Carolyn Lippert Wood at Malmstrom AFB are designated points of contact and can be reached via the provided telephone numbers and email addresses. The procurement aligns with NAICS code 334517 and falls under the Department of Defense’s contracting office at Malmstrom AFB.