--Intent to Award Sole Source for Communication, detection & coherent radiation equipment

The 165th Airlift Wing Contracting Office plans to lease two telecommunication towers for a one-year period from Pinnacle Towers, located in Sarasota, Florida, on a sole source basis. These towers will be utilized for government-installed antennas, radio receiver/transmitters, and other communication equipment essential for operational purposes. The lease is justified under the federal acquisition regulation authority FAR 6.302-1 (a)(2)(iii)(A), citing substantial duplication of cost that would not be recovered through competitive means, thereby allowing for a non-competitive award. No solicitation document has been issued for this procurement, and the contract award is expected around December 1, 2003. The contract falls under the SIC code 4899 with a size standard of 1,500 employees. The contracting agency involved is the Department of Defense’s W7M3 Uspfo Activity Ga Arng office in Marietta, Georgia. For further details or inquiries, the point of contact is Brent Ingram, Contract Specialist, reachable via email or phone.