Patient Support Pallets

The United States Air Force, AFLCMC/Operational Contracting Branch, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-5344. This is a Sole Source synopsis published for informational purposes only. This proposed action is for the procurement of the Patient Support Pallets and Cushions which consists of the following,: Patient Support Pallet Seats Field Aerospace part number A7803146700-101: Quantity 4 AAPS Seat Cushions to fit on Field Aerospace part number A7803146700-101: Quantity 3 The seats with cushions used on this piece of equipment must meet the following criteria: 1) Locking mechanism spaced to 12.60" (32cm) 20.75" (52.7cm) for standard Airline Seat Spacing Intervals. 2) Must be approved to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified to Technical Standard Order (TSO) C-90c 3) Must be air worthiness certified (MIL-STD-801F, MIL-HDBK-516B) 4) Physical characteristics and operation of material must not have ability to be altered after expose to high temperature storage as outlined in MILD-STD-801F, Method 501.4 (the TDS recon is tested to the Hot Dry (A1) and Hot Humid (B3) conditions of seven 24-hour cycles at 65C (149F)) 5) Exterior Surface shall not generate static electricity and shall be of a non-conductive surface to ensure safe use with electrical equipment such as external defibrillator, and must be able to withstand exposure to humidity levels of 5%-95% without any change in operation capabilities or physical characteristics. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). This proposed procurement will be a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 336360: Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing. The Small Business size standard for NAICS code 336360 is 500 employees. The proposed source is ASES LLC doing business as Field Aerospace, 6015 S. Portland Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73159-2229 . A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon 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. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, quotation or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis, which shall be considered by the Government if received by Tuesday, 31 May 2016, 10:00 A.M. EST. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In order to comply with FAR 5.207(c)(15), the reason for lack of competition is as follows: The Government requires ASES LCC to provide these parts in order complete training for the Flight Nurse and Aeromedical Evacuation Technican course. ASES LCC is the only company found able to supply the required parts list above. The Department of Defense (DoD) has determined the System for Award Management (SAM) to be the single DoD registration for contractors who conduct business or who are interested in conducting business with the DoD. Contractors must be registered in SAM prior to award for solicitations issued after 29 May 2012. You may contact SAM by telephone at 866-606-8220 or online at https://www.sam.gov. Any information should be e-mailed to julie.hansen.1@us.af.mil no later than Tuesday, 31 May 2016, 10:00 A.M. EST. Only inquiries/information received by this date will be considered. Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads "Patient Support Pallet/Cushions" Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail ensure only .PDF, .doc, or .xls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.