NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION (NOPCA). THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Contracting Division (AFLCMC/HNCK) hereby gives notice of intent to award a sole source Firm Fixed Price contract as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), only a single source is reasonably available and no other supplies will satisfy agency requirements. AFLCMC/HNCK intends to award a sole source contract for the purchase of 986 each EIA485 Cable Assembly, 2.5 Ft. to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Texas Management Associates, Inc. (Cage Code: 0RLV7), 7510 Reindeer Trl, San Antonio, TX 78238. The Government intends to make an award by 31 July 2021. Texas Management Associates, Inc., (OEM) is the only known source that meets the Government's requirement and has proprietary rights for the Manufacturer of the item. No technical data/drawings/Technical Orders are available. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify its interest and capability to the Contract Specialist within five (5) days of this publication. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are a large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or women owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Point of Contacts: Al Ritchey, Contract Specialist, Phone (210) 925-1547, Email alfie.ritchey@us.af.mil; and Christina Fernandez, Contracting Officer, Phone (210) 925-1088, Email chritina.fernandez@us.af.mil. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. A determination by the Government not to compete based on 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. An AFLCMC Ombudsman has been appointed to consider and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. Before consulting the Ombudsman concerned parties should first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendation to the Contracting Officer for resolution. In addition, AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman, will be included in this acquisition's solicitation and contract. The AFLCMC Ombudsman can be contacted at: Deputy Director, Acquisition Excellence & Program Execution Directorate, AFLCMC/AQ-AZ Workflow (email: ASCA@us.af.mil), at 937-255-5512 or DSN 785-5512, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Attached is a copy of the Redacted Justification.
