NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC, intends to award a sole source contract to Airborne Systems North America of CA Inc. for the repair of 13 government-owned SF10A parachutes used by MARSOC at Camp Lejeune. This action is being taken under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, which allows for contracting without competition when only one responsible source is available to meet the agency's requirements. Although this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, interested parties who believe they can fulfill the requirement are invited to submit their information for consideration. The decision to proceed without competition remains at the discretion of the government and is based on whether any responses received justify opening the procurement to competition. The deadline for submitting capability statements is 12:00 PM on September 22, 2008, with submissions accepted via fax or email. This contract opportunity is identified by solicitation number M6700108Q0255, and the point of contact for this procurement is Chris Brissette, reachable by phone or email. The NAICS code assigned for this contract is 339999, which covers all other miscellaneous manufacturing. The contract serves the Department of Defense, specifically under the Commanding General’s office at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.