High Pressure Air Compressor

NOTICE INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE AWARD- N6889814RCBG817 (In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of a sole source award under statutory authority 10 USC 2304(c) (1), set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1: Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The Reference Number is N6889814RCBG817. The 628th Contracting Squadron, 101 E. Hill Blvd., Charleston AFB SC, awarded a contract for a Bauer 40 HP I230-40-E3 compressor system. The 628th Contracting Squadron intends to make an award to Safe Air Systems, 210 Labrador Drive, Randleman, North Carolina 27317. Market research and information gathered determined this company to be the only source for this requirement. In accordance with (IAW) FAR Part 5.207(c)(15)(ii), the proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(b)(ii). 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: In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES/SERVICES REQUIRED Nuclear Power & Training Unit requires a high pressure compressor system at Joint Base Charleston - Weapon Station, N6889814RCBG817. 2. JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLICITING FROM A SINGLE SOURCE The only entity able to supply the existing system is Bauer, Inc., due to the fact that the system is proprietary. The U.S. Navy has created a Planned Maintenance System Maintenance Index Page (PMS MIP) for specified systems, subsystems, and equipment to be used on any naval ship. Each MIP is an index of a complete set of Maintenance Requirement Cards (MRC) applicable to a ship system, subsystem, and equipment. The PMS MIP for high pressure air compressors (HPAC) is series 5515/700-93. The PMS MIP series 5515/700-93 corresponds with a Bauer I230-40-E3 compressor system. In order to maintain the existing infrastructure and procedures, a Bauer I230-40-E3 is required. 3. EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMPETITION GSA Advantage and SAM were queried for sources and it was determined that Bauer is the sole manufacturer of the compressor and only has one authorized distributor in the South Carolina region, Safe Air Systems. IAW FAR 5.201, a sole source notice will be posted on the Government-wide Point of Entry (FedBizOpps.gov). 4. STEPS TO PRECLUDE FUTURE SINGLE SOURCE AWARDS Actions to be taken by the requiring activity to preclude the necessity for future sole source acquisition of the same supplies/services are to procure a non-proprietary high pressure air compressor system that has specifications not unique to one manufacturer or brand, if possible. 5. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DETERMINATION I have determined, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available. The following provisions and/or clauses will apply to this acquisition. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications -- Commercial Item or complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http//orca.bpn.gov. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition-Commercial Items. The clause at FAR 52.212-5 (DEVIATION), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities. FAR52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government Alt I. FAR 52.204-4 Printed Copied Double-Sided or Recycled paper. FAR 52.204-7 Central contractor Registration. FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns. FAR 52.209-6 protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor. FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity. FAR 52.222-35Equal Opportunity for Disabled Veterans. Veterans of the Vietnam Era, or Other Eligible Veterans. FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with disabilities. FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans-. FAR52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. FAR 52.222-.33 payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration. FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award. FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms. FAR 52.233-4 Applicable law for Breach of Contracts. FAR 52.242-13 Bankruptcy. DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A Required Central Contractor Registration Alternate A. DFARS 252.212-7001 Disclosure of Ownership or Controlled by the Government of a Terrorist Country. DFARS 252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Ownership or Controlled by the Government of a Terrorist Country. DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act or Balance of Payments Program. DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying country sources as Subcontractors. DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payments Requests and Receiving Reports. DFARS 252.243-7002 Request for Equitable Adjustments, DFARS 252.247-7023 Alt III Transportation of Supplies by Sea, Alternate III. FAR 52.219-28 Post Award small business Program Representation. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by reference. With the following two fill-ins: http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://farsite.hill.af.mil. FAR 52.252-6 with the following fill-in: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 48 CFR Chapter 2. DFARS 252.212-7001 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Deviation. AFFARS 5352.223-9000 Elimination of use of Class Ozone Depleting Substances. AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman. Clauses maybe 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 April 09, 2014 no later than 9:00AM Eastern Standard Time. Requests should be marked with Reference Number N6889814RCBG817. Address questions to the contract administrator, (Primary): A1C Randy Brittingham at (843) 963-3337 or Randy.Brittingham@us.af.mil or (Alternatively): to SrA Alex Cahail at (843) 963-4516 alex.cahail@us.af.mil. 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