NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, negotiated a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract for ESRD New Software, Software Maintenance and Support in accordance with FAR Subpart 15.2, as supplemented with additional information in this notice.  The contract will be awarded to ESRD. Market research was previously conducted and it has been determined that this is a sole source requirement IAW FAR 6.302-1.

This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available.  All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.  Interested sources must respond in writing with clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide the required supplies within three (3) days of this publication.  A determination by the Government not to compete this action was made based on responses received and is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Justification: Supplies required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of supplies will satisfy agency requirements.

Market research was conducted with only one respondent able to meet the Government's needs. 

Lt Col Brian Miller has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of the Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer.

Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals, or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact the buyer at the email address listed herein. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern.

Any questions regarding this acquisition should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Roderick Luckie, at [email protected]. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, he can be reached at [email protected].