81 -- POD Containers

Pope Air Force Base plans to issue a sole source small business purchase order to BMG of Kansas, Inc., formerly Advance Containers, LLC, for 24 aluminum POD containers identified by part number AC 001073-01. This procurement will be conducted under the statutory authority of Title 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, which allow justification for contracting with only one responsible source. The contract falls under NAICS code 332431, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Although the acquisition is sole source, other interested parties capable of fulfilling the requirement are invited to express interest within five calendar days of the announcement date, provided they are registered in the Central Contracting Registration database. No formal solicitation will be issued as part of this notice, which serves solely to inform potential competitors of the intent to award. The Department of Defense office responsible for the contract is located at Pope Army Air Field, North Carolina. Inquiries regarding the contract can be directed to the designated contract specialist or contracting officer via provided contact information. The contract opportunity is for POD containers specifically tailored to the needs of Pope AFB and aims to engage with a qualified small business to fulfill this requirement.