J--Refurbishment of Pierce ArrowXT Pumper Glider

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Gordon, GA plans to negotiate and award a sole-source contract to Pierce Manufacturing Inc. located in Appleton, Wisconsin, for the refurbishment of a Pierce ArrowXT Pumper Glider. This acquisition falls under the NAICS code 336111 and is justified under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1), indicating that Pierce Manufacturing is the only responsible source capable of fulfilling this requirement. The procurement will be conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures as outlined in FAR part 13 and commercial procedures in FAR part 12. No solicitation will be issued, and this notice is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties wishing to challenge the sole-source determination must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the government by September 25, 2010. Responses to this notice must be in writing, as oral communications will not be considered. If no affirmative responses are received by the deadline, the award will proceed without further notification. The government retains full discretion in deciding whether or not to compete the proposed contract.