This requirement is conducted under 6.302-5, "Authorized or Required by Statute." This is a notice of intent to award a limited source procurement action and is not a requrest for competitive proposals. Firms who want to challenge the limited source must submit an interest letter that demonstrates your firm's ability to provide an equivalent service as described above. Interested parties must provide rationale as to why they should be considered. All interested firms shall respond to this synopsis by 1 May 2013, 1300 Mountain Standard Time to Sebrina Baggett, 355 Contracting Squadron, 3180 S. Craycroft Rd. Tucson, AZ 85707. Or E-mail [email protected] , Phone (520) 228-3873 or 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 of 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 firms for any costs connected with providing the capability information.