NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION (NOPCA). THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cryptologic Systems Contracting Division (AFLCMC/HNCK) hereby gives notice of intent to award a sole source Firm Fixed Price contract as implemented by the Federal Acquisition regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Only One Responsible Source. AFLCM/HNCK intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract for the purchase of specific Thermal Communications module, THALES Communications, Inc. 22605 Gateway Center Dr, Clarksburg, MD 20871-2001. This proposed acquisition will include the following: 48 ea Repair/upgrade Communications Modules, an award is expected to be made by 19 September 2013. THALES Communications, Inc. is the only known manufacturer and distributor that meets the Government's requirement. No technical data/drawings/Technical Orders are available. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify its interest and capability to the Contract Specialist within seven (7) days of this publication. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are a large, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or women owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Points of Contact: Captain Seth Setterberg, Contract Specialist, Phone (210) 977-3198, Email seth.setterberg.1@us.af.mil; and Lavonne Lee, Contracting Officer, Phone (210) 925-5313, Email lavonne.lee.1@us.af.mil. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. An AFLCMC Ombudsman has been appointed to consider and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. Before consulting the Ombudsman concerned parties should first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendation to the Contracting Officer for resolution. In addition, AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman, will be included in this acquisition's solicitation and contract. The AFLCMC Ombudsman is Mr. Lawrence Coe who can be contacted at: AFLCMC/XZC, Bldg 1618, 11 Eglin Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2100, Telephone #: 781-225-1740, E-Mail: Lawrence.Coe@hanscom.af.mil.
