Skidcar Systems

DETERMINATION AND FINDINGS SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION 341st CONTRACTING SQUADRON MALMSTROM AFB, MT 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES/SERVICES REQUIRED A Purchase Request for two Type C Heavy Skidcar Systems, including freight, a five year service plan for each system, four replacement sensors (PN600117), two replacement wheels with tire , rim and hub (PN100253), two replacement tires (PN400131-SC), four replacement sensor housings (PN100436), four replacement snap fittings (PN500209), 1 replacement wheel and tire (PN100227), four replacement tools and spare (PNSC00110), four replacement calibration tools (PNSC00073) and delivery for the purchased parts was received on 8 April 2015 from the 341st SSPTS. 2. JUSTIFICATION FOR SOLICITING FOR A SOLE SOURCE The availability of any other company designing and manufacturing a system needed by AFGSC to accomplish the mandated training for vehicle certification has not been achieved. Without these additional systems, the 341 SFG will not be able to conduct the training required to post to the missile complex which will hamper the safety and security of the resources we are responsible to secure. Assets on hand have been broken and training has fallen behind, without back up systems to trade out, further lapse in certifications will impede the Wing. 3. EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMPETITION This acquisition will be solicited as a sole source IAW FAR 6.302-1(b)(i), there will be no effort to obtain competition at this time. 4. STEPS TO PRECLUDE FUTURE SOLE SOURCE AWARDS The availability of any other company designing and manufacturing a system needed by AFGSC to accomplish the mandated training for vehicle certification has not been achieved, until this is achieved we will not be able to preclude future sole source awards. 5. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DETERMINATION I have determined, IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(2), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only one source (Skidcar Systems) is acceptable. ALEXANDER SMITH Contracting Officer