Dummy Air Training Missles Synopsis

Document Type: Pre-Solicitation Notice /Synopsis Reference Number: FA8682-16-C-0142 Posted Date: 28 Mar 16 Response Date: 12 Apr 16 Archive Date: 13 Apr 16 Classification Code: 14 - Guided Missiles NAICS Code: 336414 - Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing Set Aside: N/A Contracting Office Address: AFLCMC/EBJK 205 W. D. Ave, Ste 632, Eglin AFB FL 32542 Description: This is official notification that the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) Program Office intends to solicit and award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 to Guard Lee, Inc. 723 Benbow Court, Apopka, FL 32703. This acquisition will be a Firm Fixed Price contract for 86 Dummy Air Training Missiles (DATMs). Guard Lee, Inc. has designed and developed the molds to fabricate and build the DATMs and they possess the proprietary drawing package for the trainers. No Government owned technical data package exists to provide to other companies. Therefore, the Government is unable to provide Government property/Government special tooling/special test equipment/technical data packages to any prospective new source. Fulfillment of the supplies listed above requires substantial initial investment and an extended period of preparation for manufacture. Anticipated award of this contract is on or about 15 May 2016. The scope of this contract incorporates: Procure eighty-six (86) Dummy Air Training Missiles (DATMs) as follows: a. Forty-eight (48) Base contract requirements - Eight (8) DATMs shall be shipped to Dyess AFB - Eight (8) DATMs shall be shipped to Ellsworth AFB - Sixteen (16) DATMs shall be shipped to Letterkenny Munitions Center (LMC) - Eight (8) DATMs shall be shipped to Barksdale AFB - Eight (8) DATMs shall be shipped to Minot AFB b. Three (3) Contract Options (Separate CLINs) - Ten (14) for Foreign Military Sales - Twenty-four (24) to be shipped to LMC. For subcontracting opportunities, please contact Tom Wilkes, Guard Lee, Inc. (407) 886-7112. In accordance with FAR 5.203(a), interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement within the response date specified above in order to be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract 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. Anyone desiring to do business with the Air Force must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (http://www.sam.gov). Communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to Darrell Coleman, Contract Specialist, (850)883-5264, Darrell.Coleman.5@us.af.mil or Jeanna Butler, Contracting Officer at AFLCMC/EBJK, 205 West D. Avenue, Suite 632, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6807 at (850) 883-5358 or e-mail jeanna.butler.1@us.af.mil. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns of offerors or potential offerors. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program manager or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Matters of routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman, but rather to the Contracting points of contact identified above. The Ombudsman is Col. Deborah Cafarelli, AFLCMC/EN, at 102 West D Avenue, Bldg. 11, Eglin AFB, FL 32542; phone number (850) 883-3701.