SPECIAL NOTICE
16 -- SIGMA Tandem Parachute Systems
- Notice Date
- 8/14/2008
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 314999
— All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 6th Contracting Squadron, 2606 Brown Pelican Ave., MacDill AFB, Florida, 33621-5000, United States
- ZIP Code
- 33621-5000
- Solicitation Number
- F2VUHQ8203A001
- Archive Date
- 9/5/2008
- Point of Contact
- Todd E. Wright, Phone: 8138283978
- E-Mail Address
-
todd.wright-03@macdill.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a brand name purchase order under statuatory authority 10 USC 2304(c)(1), set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(c), "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies Will Satisfy Agency Requirements - - Application for Brand Name Descriptions." United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), 7701 Tampa Point Blvd, Tampa, FL 33621, requires the purchase of 2 Sigma Tandem Parachute Systems. Interested parties may e-mail Todd Wright at todd.wright-03@macdill.af.mil or fax (813) 828-5111, ATTN: Todd Wright, not later than Thursday 21Aug 08; 16:00 p.m. EST. Per FAR Part 5.207-13(e) Fed Biz Ops Numbered Note 22 applies and is modified to read: 22. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within five days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract 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. V. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE CONTRACTORS UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED ABOVE (APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY) The manufacturer of the Sigma tandem parachute system is United Parachute Technologies (UPT). The Sigma tandem parachute system is the only tandem parachute system that is currently being used by DoD parachute teams (the Golden Knights, the 101st Airborne Parachute Team (Screaming Eagles), and the Ft Benning Parachute Team (Silver Wings)). The DoD-sanctioned proponent for sport parachute equipment is the US Army Parachute Team (Golden Knights) and they have only approved the Sigma for military parachute teams. Sigma tandem parachute systems are such a specialized piece of parachute equipment that would require months of testing by the DoD at significant expense and lost productivity that it doesn't justify purchasing tandem systems that are not consistent with other DoD parachute teams. The Golden Knights are the only DoD certified tandem instructors on the Sigma tandem system. They will provide instructor training for members of the CPT. Sigma tandem parachute systems are not comparable/interchangeable with other tandem systems due to different designs and safety/emergency procedures. If any other tandem parachute system is purchased, the CPT will not be able to utilize the training that will be provided by the Golden Knights. The approximate cost for that training is estimated at a minimum of $3,000. The CPT changes personnel approximately every 18 to 24 months and training would need to be accomplished for the newly assigned instructors. Due to the Golden Knights being able to train the CPT personnel will also save the government significant future training costs.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 2606 Brown Pelican Ave, MacDill AFB, Florida, 33621, United States
- Zip Code: 33621
- Zip Code: 33621
- Record
- SN01640541-W 20080816/080814223156-b7cf580e4666935be78a880a18f915e8 (fbodaily.com)
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