Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Huachuca Division, DOC Operations Branch intends to award a noncompetitive sole source contract to UFA, Inc.12 South Summitt Avenue Suite 220 Gaithersburg, MD 20877, to provide ATCoach Tactical Edition (TEd) Fixed Base ATC Precision Approach Radar (FBPAR FPN/67) Training System (APARTS) for Libby AAF Control Tower. Services can only be provided from the original source as this is a follow-on requirement for the continued provision of highly specialized services. Award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. Services/Supplies are needed immediately to satisfy mission requirements. The statutory authority permitting other than Full and Open Competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(B), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 (b), Soliciting from a single source (1) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334290. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotations and a solicitation will not be issued for this requirement. Any responses or inquiries to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The Government will not pay for information submitted. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement action, based on responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice are due by noon, Arizona time, Wednesday August 17th, 2016. Send email inquiries/responses to Lisa Padilla, Purchasing Agent, at contact@example.gov. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Huachuca Division, DOC Operations Branch intends to award a noncompetitive sole source contract to UFA, Inc.12 South Summitt Avenue Suite 220 Gaithersburg, MD 20877, to provide ATCoach Tactical Edition (TEd) Fixed Base ATC Precision Approach Radar (FBPAR FPN/67) Training System (APARTS) for Libby AAF Control Tower. Services can only be provided from the original source as this is a follow-on requirement for the continued provision of highly specialized services. Award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. Services/Supplies are needed immediately to satisfy mission requirements. The statutory authority permitting other than Full and Open Competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(B), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 (b), Soliciting from a single source (1) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334290. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotations and a solicitation will not be issued for this requirement. Any responses or inquiries to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The Government will not pay for information submitted. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement action, based on responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice are due by noon, Arizona time, Wednesday August 17th, 2016. Send email inquiries/responses to Lisa Padilla, Purchasing Agent, at contact@example.gov.