SPECIAL NOTICE
16 -- SCORPION/TOPMAX HEAD/HELMET MOUNTED MONOCLE SYSTEMS - Special Notice
- Notice Date
- 8/13/2018
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, HQ Air Force Test Center (AFTC) - Edwards, 5 S WOLFE AVE, Edwards AFB, California, 93524-1185, United States
- ZIP Code
- 93524-1185
- Solicitation Number
- FA9302-18-P-5223
- Archive Date
- 9/1/2018
- Point of Contact
- Joshua Cain, Phone: 6612778356, Katie Hudiburgh, Phone: 6612773321
- E-Mail Address
-
joshua.cain.2@us.af.mil, katie.hudiburgh@us.af.mil
(joshua.cain.2@us.af.mil, katie.hudiburgh@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Special Notice Special Notice for a Single Source Procurement SUBJECT: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT FOR THALES VISIONIX SCORPION/TOPMAX HEAD/HELMET MOUNTED MONOCLE SYSTEMS REQUIREMENT: SCORPION/TOPMAX HEAD/HELMET MOUNTED MONOCLE SYSTEMS DESC: INTENT TO AWARD A SINGLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT WITH Thales Visionix Inc. The Air Force, Edwards Air Force Base, CA intends to award a Single Source purchase order to Thales Visionix Inc., 1444 N Farnsworth Ave Aurora, IL, 60505. The Single Source purchase will be for a Thales Scorpion/TopMax head/helmet mounted monocle system. Thales Visionix Inc. is the only known source identified for procurement of this supply. The statutory authority which permits other than full and open competition for this acquisition, is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). This authority is supported by an approved Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition). It is the Government's intent to proceed with this sole-source action. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 336413 and the size standard is 1,250 Employees. Please note that this is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing complete information describing their ability to provide a Thales Scorpion/TopMax head/helmet mounted monocle system. Responses may be sent via e-mail to joshua.cain.2@us.af.mil or mailed to AFTC/PZIEB, 5 South Wolfe Ave, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1185, Attention: Joshua Cain. Fax Number: 661-275-0470. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Air Force not to open the requirement to competition, based on response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Air Force. If the office has not received any affirmative written responses by 3:00 p.m. 16 August 2018, intent is to award a Sole Source purchase order to Thales Visionix Inc., 1444 N Farnsworth Ave Aurora, IL, 60505. AFTC has appointed an Ombudsman to hear concerns from potential offerors relating to this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the Program Director or Contracting Officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Matters of a routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman, but rather the Contracting Officer identified as Monika Masei. For any concerns, interested parties may call the Air Force Test Center Ombudsman, Air Force Test Center Vice Commander, 1 South Rosamond Blvd, Edwards AFB, CA. 93524-1185, (661) 277-2810. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an invitation for bid or a request for proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. No costs will be paid for any charges incurred in responding to this synopsis.
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- Record
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