99 -- Large Volume Whole Air Collection System

THIS IS A SYNOPSIS FOR A SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITION (REFERENCE FAR PART 15 AS REQUIRED BY FAR PART 5.2 THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances of this contract action deem only one source is reasonably available. This requirement is considered noncommercial in nature and any resultant contract will be awarded in accordance with FAR Part 15. The 45th Contracting Squadron intends to award a sole source Fixed Price contract to build, test, and deliver a functional Large Volume Ground Sampler (LVGS) prototype to Mechtronic Solutions, Inc. (CAGE Code: 1E3G6). It is not anticipated that any other firm could complete this requirement without a substantial duplication of costs. It is estimated that a subtantial duplication of effort would be required for another contractor to become familiar with the specific design requirements in addition, it is not anticipated that another contractor could meet the required delivery schedule because of the time required to become familiar with the design. The design work for this requirement was procured by the Air Force on previous contract to Mechtronic Solutions, Inc. Secret security clearances are required for contractor employees at a time of award. Solicitation FA2521-07-R-8003 will be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). It is advertised with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 541712, with a size standard of $4.5M. This acquisition will be conducted on an unrestricted basis, without set-aside. Potential contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry to be eligible for award (See Internet site: http://www.ccr.dlsc.dla.mil). It is mandatory to obtain a DUNS number prior to registering in CCR by calling Dun & Bradstreet (1-800-333-0505). This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotations. Any firm that believes it can meet the specifications above may give written notification to the point of contact below. Responses received will be evaluated;however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.