NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

The 43D Contracting Squadron at Pope AFB, North Carolina, intends to award a sole source contract to T.A.C. America for the maintenance of the Energy Management and Control System (EMCS), which was originally procured from Energy Systems Group, SE. This action is being taken under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, meaning the contract will not be competitively bid. The contract is categorized under NAICS code 541511, which pertains to custom computer programming services. The government has made it clear that no awards will be made based on responses to this notice; however, if other firms believe they have the capability to provide similar services, they are invited to submit detailed technical capabilities by the specified deadline of November 24, 2008, at noon EST. Failure to respond will result in the contract award proceeding without further announcements. The point of contact for inquiries concerning this contracting notice includes Viktoria Reed and Contracting Officer Alice Rhodie, both reachable via provided phone numbers and email addresses. The contract's place of performance is Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. This notice serves primarily as a formal announcement of intended award and invites potential vendors to demonstrate their qualifications, though the government retains sole discretion to proceed with the sole source award. The contracting action is managed under the Department of Defense’s 43 Contract Logistics office.