NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION (NOPCA). THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cryptologic & Cyber Systems Contracting Division (AFLCMC/HNCK) hereby gives notice of intent to award a sole source Firm Fixed Price contract as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), soliciting from a single source to satisfy agency requirements. AFLCMC/HNCK intends to award a sole source contract for the purchase of Internal Airlift/Helicopter Slingable-Container Units (ISU) to the Sole Manufacturer, AAR Mobility Systems. This proposed acquisition will be for 1 each, ISU Container, Part # 56125909 and1 each, ISU Container, Part # 56125910 . Required Delivery is 130 days after receipt of order. The Government intends to make an award by June 2014. AAR Mobility Systems is the only known source that can meet the Government's requirement as it has proprietary rights to the required design. 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 seven (7) 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: Elizabeth Herndon, Contract Specialist, Phone (210) 925-8830, Email elizabeth.herndon@us.af.mil; Patrick Jackson, Contracting Officer, Phone (210) 9977-3198, Email Patrick.jackson.1@us.af.mil. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation will be provided for this requirement. 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 is Mr. Lawrence Coe who can be contacted at: AFLCMC/XZC, Bldg 1618, 11 Eglin Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2100, Telephone #: 781-225-1740, E-Mail: Lawrence.Coe@us.af.mil.
