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Notice of Intent to Sole Source

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W9124M-17-R-0002Federal

Submission Closed11/30/2016, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Stewart

NAICS

481219 - Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation

Place of Performance

1-75 Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, GA, 31409, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

I.A.8_J%26A_OTFOC.docx

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PhaseClosed

PostedNov 23

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Response DeadlineNov 30

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Submission Closed

11/30/2016, 05:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Stewart

Contacts1 person available

OfficeFORT STEWART, GA, 31314-3324, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Stewart

Office AddressFORT STEWART, GA, 31314-3324, USA

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Adam StoverMAJ

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Full Description

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.. The US Army Mission Installation Contracting Command, Facilities Division, 976 William H Wilson Ave, Fort Stewart, Georgia, 31314 intends to award a sole source contract to procure the following services: This requirement incorporates intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms that provide situational awareness to the ground force commanders during six training exercises at various military installations. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price and cost hybrid sole source contract to Broadbay Group, 1145 Miller Store Road, Virginia Beach, VA, 23455, a veteran owned small business. The associated North America Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 481219 and the Business Size Standard is $15,000,000 annually. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time, Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. For questions concerning this notice of intent, contact the contract specialist, MAJ Adam Stover, at adam.c.stover.mil@mail.mil. Posting date of this notice is 23NOV2016. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.