Intent to Sole Source Membership Requirement

In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, DLA Energy intends to award a Sole Source Firm Fixed Price Contract to Joint Inspection Group (JIG) for a membership that promotes safe and cost effective best practices for aviation equipment and aviation fuel quality control and handling by developing, compiling, printing, publishing, and distributing standards (JIG 1, 2, 3, & 4) for aviation fuel quality control and operating procedures. The delivery period will be for a twelve (12) month period (01/01/2013 - 12/30/2013). This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotations; however, any challenges to this sole source must be received in writing and sent to dlaea.bps@dla.mil to be considered by the Government for the purpose of determining whether or not to compete the requirement. Challenges must include information sufficient to enable the Government to make a determination that an equivalent service exists which would meet the Government's needs as stated herein. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.