R--Predator/Reaper Advisory and Assistance Support

DESCRIPTION: Contracting Office Address: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, ASC - Aeronautical Systems Center, 703 Aeronautical Systems Group (AESG). Description: The 703 AESG intends to negotiate sole source contract for advisory, assistance and technical support prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 15.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The contract will be awarded to HJ Ford. Market research was previously conducted and it has been determined this is a sole source requirement IAW FAR 6.302-1. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Justification: Supplies (or Services) required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible s! ource(s) and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Mr. Howard Marks Jr., ASC/AQ, has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of the Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact the buyer at the telephone number listed herein. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman: Howard E. Marks Jr., Chief, Acquisition Center of Excellence, Aeronautic! al Systems Center, 1755 11th St, Bldg 570, Room 101, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7404, howard.marks@wpafb.af.mil, Voice Number: 937-255-8642 (DSN 785-8642) Fax Number: 937-656-7193 (DSN 986-7193) Any questions regarding this acquisition should be directed to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Rob Johnson at (937) 904-8165 or e-mail: Robert.johnson4@wpafb.af.mil. Place of Performance Address: Wright-Patterson AFB, OH Postal Code: 45433 Country: USA and Poway, CA Postal Code: 92064 Country: USA. For more information on "Predator/Reaper Advisory and Assistance Support", please refer to:https://pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixs_solicitation.asp?id=6212