Oil Preservation System for Test Cell

The 183D Fighter Wing Mission Support Group Contracting Activity intends to award a sole source FFP contract to ATEC, INC., of Stafford, TX, a Small Business, to update the existing preservation oil tank and fuel system of the T-9 Noise Suppressor (Hush House) under the authority of 6.302-1(C)(ii) on or before 30 September 2013. Services includes, but are not limited to, the provision of field engineering support during pre-test and testing periods for programming support, analysis, functional checks, and parts replacement/repairs as it pertains to proprietary equipment and software. ATEC, INC., will be responsible for performing upgrades on government-owned T-9 Noise Suppressor as it pertains to the fuel and oil preservation systems. ATEC INC. is performing this service as a follow-on contract for the continued service of a major system and highly specialized design of new equipment. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 336413 with a small business size standard of 1000 Employees. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency before the intended award date. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice and any information provided will not be used as part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. All responses shall be sent to SMSgt Brent Keller at: e-mail brent.keller@ang.af.mil; or mail directly to 183 MSG/MSC, Building P-48, 3101 J David Jones Pkwy, Springfield, IL 62707. Control No: F6H2MS3224A001 Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition 1. Contracting Activity: 183D Propulsion Shop MXMP, Springfield, IL 2. Description of Action: This approval is being requested for a one time follow-on contract to ATEC INC. 3. Description of Supplies/Services: Modify existing fuel and oil preservation system in T-9 Noise Suppressor. 4. Authority Cited: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. FAR 6.302-1 (2) (ii) Citations: 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). 5. Reason for Authority Cited: Listed below were used in determining the status of this vendor listed above: a. Services may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of follow-on contracts for the continued provision of highly specialized services when it is likely that award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the Governments requirements are expected if follow on contract is re-competed. b. Manufacturer's lifetime warranty would be eliminated if another contractor modifies existing operating system. 6. Efforts to Obtain Competition: Other vendors can provide a similar system; however, the current system is proprietary in nature. 7. Actions to Increase Competition: Only other avenue is to post Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) website and gut entire system to start over. 8. Market Research: These services are available from other vendors, but are proprietary in nature. 9. Interested Sources: ATEC INC. 10. Other Facts: None 11. Technical Certification: I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance which are included in the justification are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.