VISIUAL INFORMATION EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

Visual Information Equipment Maintenance This posting provides information about the Sole Source purchase of Visual Information Equipment Maintenance Systems Acquisitions and Integration Services. The Contract number is FA8604-11-M-7465. This award notice and incorporated clauses provision are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Fac 2005-46, Effective 29 Oct 2010, and class deviation 05o0001. DFARS Current to DCN 20101124 Edition. This is a Sole Source requirement IAW FAR 6.302-1(a). WPAFB intends to award to Sensory Technologies, Indiana 46808. Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1), justification. Supplies (or services) required as available from only one sole source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This solicitation incorporates the following clauses by reference: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.204-7, 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, 52.212-5, 52.217-9, 52.222-50, 52.223-16 Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) 252.204-7004 - Alternate A, 252.211-7003, 252.212-7001, 252.227-7013, and 252.227-7014. The below clause is included in full text: AF 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Howard E. Marks Jr. Chief, Acquisition Center of Excellence Aeronautical Systems Center 1755 11th St, Bldg 570, Room 101 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7404 Voice Number: 937-255-8642 Fax Number: 937-656-7193 E-mail: howard.marks@wpafb.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION. Delivery schedule is thirty (30) days after receipt of order. Delivery is FOB Destination. Contractor must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to award for solicitations issued after 31 May 1998. DUN/CCR website is: http: //www.ccr.gov/. Any questions regarding this acquisition should be directed in writing to Contract Negotiator, Jimmy McIntosh by email to michael.mcintosh@wpafb.af.mil no later than 2 :00PM EST, 07Dec 2010. All information regarding this acquisition will be posted on the World Wide Web at http://www.fbo.gov