The 502d Contracting Squadron at JBSA-Lackland, TX intends to award a sole source purchase order to COSMED USA, Inc., 1850 Bates Avenue Concord, CA 94520, for the purchase of Bod Pod. The Bod Pod is manufactured only by COSMED USA, Inc., who is the sole distributor of this particular equipment used by the Air Force agency.

This notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and intends to procure from only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), and FAR 13.501(a), that the circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available to fulfill the stated requirement. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the requirement in writing to [email protected] no later than 1500 hours CST, Thursday, 5 September 2019. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications will not be accepted in response to this notice. No request for proposals or quotes will be issued base upon this Notice of Intent.