J -- Upgrad to Alerton Heat/AC System Control Center

The contract involves the procurement of an upgrade to the heating and air-conditioning system control center at the Air Force Civilian Service Center (AFCSC) located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. This procurement falls under the NAICS code 334512, which pertains to the manufacture of automatic environmental control manufacturing for residential, commercial, and appliance use. The procurement is a sole-source action, meaning the government intends to solicit and negotiate exclusively with one vendor, H.E.A.T. TFS, based in Oregonia, Ohio. The sole-source justification is authorized under FAR 13.106-1, with the government issuing the notice primarily for informational purposes and to consider any responses within five days of the notice issuance before deciding whether to proceed with a competitive process. The solicitation, titled "J -- Upgrad to Alerton Heat/AC System Control Center," was posted on January 29, 2007, though solicitation documents are not publicly available. Although this announcement is not a request for competitive quotations, the government will review any submissions during the brief response period to determine whether a competitive procurement is necessary. The contracting point of contact for this procurement is Contract Specialist James A. Leighty, who can be reached at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base email provided. The ultimate decision to proceed without competition rests solely with the government, and responses received are primarily for assessing whether competition may be warranted.