The 355th Contracting Squadron intends to issue a sole-source procurement action with AAR Manufacturing Group Inc for the purchase of internal airlift/helicopter slingable container units (ISUs). AAR Manufacturing Group Inc part numbers: 56209-000 ISU 60-EO, Sand Color, 1 ea. 56250-000 ISU 70 KC, Sand Color, 2 ea. 56233-000 ISU 90 KCI, Sand Color, 5 ea. Conducted under FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy the Requirement. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source procurement action and is not a request for competitive proposals. Firms who want to challenge the sole source must submit an interest letter that demonstrates your firm’s ability to provide an equivalent supply as described above. Interested parties must provide rationale as to why they should be considered. All interested firms must respond to RFP number FA4877-06-Q-U007 by 3 August 2006, 12:00 PST to Nicholas Gava A1C, 355th Contracting Squadron, and 3180 S Craycroft Rd., Tucson, AZ 85707. Fax 520-228-5284. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion for the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The 355th Contracting Office will not reimburse for any costs connected with providing the capability information.

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