Notice of Intent to Sole Source: PUMA DRONE EQUIPMENT

This notice acts as notice of intent to award a sole source contract IAW FAR 5.207. The 30th Contracting Squadron at Vandenberg Space Force Base (SFB), CA intends to award a sole source purchase order contract to Aerovironemnt for the purchase of the PUMA Drone Equipment to support the Small Unammed Aircraft Systems (SUAS) capabilities to support the mission of VSFB and to shorten safety sweep time frame during launch operations and recovery requirements. The anticipated award date is 20 Jul 2023. The required items and quantities are as follows: CLIN 0001: PUMA Drone Equipment The applicable NAICS for this acquisition is 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and instrument Manufacturing with a business size standard of 1,350 employees. The applicable PSC is 6605, Navigational Instruments. The proposed contract is for items for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the Authority of AFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 3204(e), Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901) as only one source is reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source procurement action and is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received within 6 days of publication of this synopsis. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Firms who seek to challenge the sole source must submit substantiating documentation that demonstrates your firm's ability to provide an equivalent supply as described in the attached Salient Characteristics. Respond to the below point of contact referencing Notice ID FA461023QPUMA_DRONE_EQUIPMENT by 19 Jul 2023 at 1:00 p.m. (PDT). A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The 30th Contracting Squadron will not reimburse for any costs connected with providing capability information. If you have any questions, please contact 2d Lt Sigfredo Hidalgo, Contract Specialist, and Kris Clark, Contracting Officer, by email at sigfredo.hidalgo.1@spaceforce.mil and kristofer.clark@spaceforce.mil.