68 -- M-22 ACADA SIM

The Department of Defense intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price contract to The JGW Group for the procurement of three ACADA SIM chemical agent detectors and three ACADA SIM instructor remotes. These items are designated for use by the 509th Civil Engineering Squadron located at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The equipment is identified as the only manufacturer product capable of meeting the government’s specific requirements. The acquisition will follow commercial item procedures under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 and will proceed under a non-competitive justification outlined in FAR 6.302-1. The anticipated contract award date is July 5, 2005. This notice is not a solicitation for offers, and any decision not to compete the procurement based on this notification rests solely with the government. Interested parties or those with inquiries can submit written comments to the designated contact person, Zachary C. Bolden Jr., via fax, referencing solicitation number FA4625-05-Q-0010. Administrative oversight is provided by Daniel S. Blackmore, the contract administrator at the 509th Contracting Squadron, who can be reached by phone or email. The contract falls under NAICS code 334419 and is part of the Department of Defense’s efforts to equip the 509th Civil Engineering Squadron with specific chemical agent detection and training equipment.