SPECIAL NOTICE
70 -- AVID Video Editing Server
- Notice Date
- 9/2/2010
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334111
— Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 628th CONS, 101 E. Hill Blvd, Bldg 503, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, 29404-5021, United States
- ZIP Code
- 29404-5021
- Solicitation Number
- F1MTCC0147A001
- Point of Contact
- Stanley Farr, Phone: 843-963-5164, Robert R. Melton, Phone: 8439635157
- E-Mail Address
-
stanley.farr@charleston.af.mil, robert.melton-02@charleston.af.mil
(stanley.farr@charleston.af.mil, robert.melton-02@charleston.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract under statutory authority 10 USC 2304(c) (1), set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation 8.405-6 (b) (1), Limited Sources Justification and Approval. The Reference Number is F1MTCC0147A001. The 628th Contracting Squadron, 101 E. Hill Blvd., Charleston AFB SC, requires Avid Unity System at the 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina. The 628th Contracting Squadron intends to make an award to Avid Technology Inc. 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004. Market research was performed and information gathered in determining this company to be the only source for this requirement. In accordance with (IAW) FAR Part 8.405-6: The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposal 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 justification for the sole source requirements as follows: AVID Technology, INC, is the only company that can provide the Avid Unity ISIS System. The following provisions and/or clauses apply to this acquisition. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in: FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration FAR 52.232-1 Payments FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central contractor Registration FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A Central Contractor Registration (52.204-7) Alternate A, DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act And Balance of Payments Program DFARS 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payments Requests. AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMBC A-76 <http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a076/a76_rev2003.pdf> competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Mr. Michael R. Jackson, HQ AMC/A7K, 507 Symington Dr., Scott AFB, IL, 62225-5022, (618) 229-0267, fax (618) 256-6668, email: Michael.jackson@scott.af.mil.. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. Clauses may e accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Contractors must be actively registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gove, at Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil, and at Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Response to this notice must be received via email, fax, mail, or delivery by 13 SEP 2010 no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Requests should be marked with Reference Number F1MTCC0147A001. Address questions to Mr. Stan Farr, Contract Specialist, at (843) 963-5164, fax (843) 963-5183, email: stanley.farr@charleston.af.mil or Mr. Robert R. Melton Contracting Officer, Phone (843) 963-5157, email Robert.Melton-02@charleston.af.mil. For more opportunities, visit http://www.selltoairforce.org, and http://www.sba.gov.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AMC/437CONS/F1MTCC0147A001/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Charleston AFB, Charleston, South Carolina, 29404, United States
- Zip Code: 29404
- Zip Code: 29404
- Record
- SN02266592-W 20100904/100903000459-722ee383be3d3748698034ec507e8f96 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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