Aviation Safety Compliance Subscription

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE The 773d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (773 ESS) intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order to a single source, Aircraft Technical Publishers, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) (only one source reasonably available) on or about 30 September 2023. The period of performance (PoP) shall be from 30 September 2023 to 29 September 2024. PSC: 7630 NAICS: 516210 Small Business Size Standard: $47 million Subscription: Aviation Safety Compliance Subscription Supplier: Aircraft Technical Publishers Product Description: The 773d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron is seeking a service that provides safety and compliance information for the aviation market. Air Force Aero Clubs maintain a general aviation fleet of approximately 145 aircraft, from six different manufacturers, requiring multiple maintenance manuals (technical data). In an effort to streamline aircraft maintenance and increase safety across the enterprise, Aero Club managers and mechanics require additional subscriptions to access to current aircraft technical data. The service needs to offer a subscription-based library or multiple libraries that include all the manuals necessary for the Air Force Aero Club operations which in turn will reduce research time, improve productivity and increase safety measures by providing current technical data. Product Characteristics an Equal Item Must Meet to Be Considered The product characteristics are listed below: 1. Must be able to provide the information necessary to meet safety and compliance standards for the Air Force Aero Clubs 2. Must be able to provide the information in a searchable online format 3. Must be able to provide physical technical manuals for following in the subscription BVGA ATP Cessna 100 Series Airframe, BC1A ATP Cessna 300 Twin AF Library, BPAT Piper Airframe Library, BRF BEECH AIRFRAME LIBRARY, BDA2 Diamond DA 20/40/42 Airframe, B416 American Champion Airframe Library, BS14 TB20 Socata Airframe Library, BYI Lycoming 4/6 Cylinder OH Library, BTD1 Continental Motors AvGas Engine Library, B3K Propeller & Governor Library, FF0D U.S. Regulatory Sm/Rotor Digital Library. The resource needs to include all of the service information necessary for maintenance, repair and inspection, which typically include Illustrated Parts Catalogs; Wiring Diagrams; Service Bulletins, Communiqu's, and Letters; Structural Inspection and Repair Manuals; Component Maintenance Manuals as well as Airworthiness Directives. 4. The subscription must include an aircraft profile established for each aircraft in the Aero Club fleet to track and insure quick and easy compliance tracking. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received by 28 August 2023, 1:00 PM, CST for this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement. If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603. If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply. A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Contractors Should Be Aware of the Following Information: 1. Contractors must include the following information: Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above. Identification of any other socioeconomic status including Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone. Company CAGE Code and UEI. 2. If this posting specifically references brand name products, offerors are encouraged to suggest products other than those specifically referenced. Responses must address how the alternate product meets the product characteristics specified above. 3. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED. 4. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word or PDF compatible format. Responses shall be e-mailed to Mr. Rene Boissiere at contact@example.gov no later than 28 August 2023 at 1:00 PM CST.