69 -- Letter of Intent for Sole Source Acquisition from Laerdal

The United States Air Force at Luke Air Force Base plans to negotiate a sole source contract with Laerdal, located in Wappingers Falls, NY, for upgrades to five SimMan simulators. The upgrades include five units each of the SimMan Peripheral Kit with laptop and Link Box, SimMan Pedal Pulse Upgrade V.3.2, SimMan Airway/Head Upgrade V.3.2, and SimMan Software V.3.2. These enhancements are intended to maintain the simulators as cutting-edge training tools for medical and fire department personnel. The procurement will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures and will not be open for full and open competition, as the government determined that Laerdal is the only source capable of providing full compatibility with existing equipment. The anticipated award date for this contract is around March 26, 2008. The notice serves as a letter of intent rather than a solicitation for competitive bids, and any responses will be considered solely for the purpose of evaluating whether a competitive process is warranted. Interested parties may inquire directly with the designated contracting officer, Maria Woolford, for further information. This acquisition complies with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, allowing sole source justification due to unique compatibility requirements.