AV System Maintence

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract under Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1): the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. The Reference Number is F1M35V5204AW01. The 628th Contracting Squadron, 101 E. Hill Blvd., Joint Base Charleston, intends to award a sole source contract for the maintenance of the audio visual system for the primary and alternate Emergency Operations Centers and Emergency Management Training Center at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, SC. The 628th Contracting Squadron intends to make an award to Collaboration Solutions Inc.; 7404 N Fulton Ave Ste 5, North Hollywood, CA, 91605-4153, United States. Market research was performed and information gathered in determining this company to be the only source for this requirement. This notice of intent to award is not a request for competitive proposals. However, responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Justification for the sole source award is as follows: See attached justification document *The following additional clauses are applicable to this procurement: FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management FAR 52.204-7 Alt 1, System for Award Management - Alternate 1 FAR 52.232-1, Payments FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Fund Transfer- System for Award Management DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, System for Award Management Alternate A DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act Balance of Payments Program Certificate DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American Act And Balance of Payments Program DFARS 252.225-7002, Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman OMBUDSMAN (APR 2014) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Mr. Gregg Oneal, AFICA/KM, 507 Symington Dr., Scott AFB, IL, 62225-5022, +1 (555) 000-0000, fax +1 (555) 000-0000, email: contact@example.gov. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/HQ AFICA/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number +1 (555) 000-0000, facsimile number +1 (555) 000-0000. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (end of clause) Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Contractors must be actively registered with the System for Award Management https://www.sam.gov, and at Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil. Response to this notice must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by 17 September 2015 no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Requests should be marked with Reference Number F1M35V5204AW01. Address questions to A1C Denise Hinojosa, Contract Specialist, at +1 (555) 000-0000, fax +1 (555) 000-0000, email contact@example.gov or TSgt Tarha Burchell, Contracting Officer, Phone +1 (555) 000-0000, email contact@example.gov. For more opportunities, visit http://www.airforcesmallbiz.org (see Contract Opportunities at the right side-bar. Direct link: http://airforcesmallbiz.org/opportunities/index.php Also see http://www.sba.gov