SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SINGLE SOURCE: Recovery Communications (RCOM) Antenna Preventive and Corrective Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 9/20/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 237130
— Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
- Contracting Office
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, AAQ-310 WA - FAA Headquarters (Washington, DC)
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- DTFAWA-16-C-00040
- Response Due
- 9/22/2016
- Archive Date
- 9/22/2016
- Point of Contact
- Robert Taylor II, robert.c.taylor-ii@faa.gov, Phone: 202-267-4434
- E-Mail Address
-
Click here to email Robert Taylor II
(robert.c.taylor-ii@faa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1. Introduction/Statement of Intent This preaward public notice is being made in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acquisition Management System (AMS) Procurement Guidance T3.2.2.4 Single Source A Single Source Contracting 3 Award of Single Source (b). The guidance requires a preaward public announcement of intended single source awards greater than $150,000.00 summarizing the basis for the single source decision. The intends to award a single source contract to United States Tower Services, Ltd. located at 2502 Urbana Pike, Ijamsville, Maryland. 2. Description of Supplies/Services The FAA has a requirement for preventive and corrective maintenance for Recovery Communications/C-3 Antenna System (RCOM) High Frequency/Single Side Band antenna systems at 8 locations in the United States. The maintenance does not include antenna couplers which are supported by the FAA Logistic Center. The contractor will furnish all labor, supervision, tools, equipment, materials, replacement parts, and services for the effort. This will encompass maintenance project management, corrective maintenance, and preventive maintenance. 3. Total Estimated Value and Period of Performance The total estimated contract value is $1,118,801.00, if the base year and all four option years are exercised. 4. Authority Authority for single source procurement is provided by the FAA Acquisition Management System policy section 3.2.2.4. This policy allows, when it is in the best interest of the government, for single source procurement. 5. Reasons for Single Source The RCOM Antenna is a major part of the FAA ™s emergency command and control communications system. In the case of natural disasters or human-caused service disruptions, the FAA must maintain communications among its facilities. It is crucial that this equipment be continually maintained in order to provide a secure emergency communications network for local or national emergencies. U.S. Tower Services, Ltd. is the only known company that can provide both the spare parts and the maintenance services for these antennas at this time. U.S. Tower, Ltd. developed and produced the RCOM antenna equipment to be maintained under the current contract. The company owns spares, therefore, the spare parts would not convey to a replacement contractor. U.S. Tower, Ltd. also rebuilds the RCOM rotators, switches, and various components. A market survey was posted on FAA Contract Opportunities from July 18, 2016 through August 15, 2016 seeking capability statements from interested parties that could meet all requirements of the statement of work. No capable vendors responded to this market survey. 6. Questions A competitive solicitation is not available for this procurement. If an interested party has any questions about this award, please contact Robert C. Taylor II at robert.c.taylor-ii@faa.gov by 5:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. If you're viewing this announcement from a source other than Federal Aviation Administration Contract Opportunities (FAACO), visit https://faaco.faa.gov/index.cfm/announcement/view/25346 to view the original announcement.
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