42d Contracting Squadron/LGCVB, 50 LeMay Plaza South, Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6334 Attn:/TERESA HARRIS

V -- CIVIL AIR PATROL (CAP) MAINTENANCE AND RENTAL OF AIRCRAFT POC TERESA HARRIS tel: 334/953-3524/DOROTHY M. GREEN/CONTRACTING OFFICER/334-953-6461 FURNISH ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, TRANSPORTATION FOR MAINTENANCE AND RENTAL OF AIRCRAFT FOR THE NINE CIVIL AIR PATROL REGIONS (CAP) IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. IT IS THE INTENT OF THIS AGENCY TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT UNDER STATUTORY AUTHORITY OF 10 U.S.C. 2304 (C) (1) SET FORTH IN FAR 6.302-1, (ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE AND NO OTHER SUPPLIES AND SERVICES WILL SATISFY AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES). THIS AGENCY INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE WITH CIVIL AIR PATROL CORPORATION (CAP CORPORATION), 105 SOUTH HANSELL STREET, MAXWELL AFB AL 36112-6332. THE PERIOD OF THIS ACQUISITION IS FOR AN INITIAL ONE YEAR PERIOD FROM 97MAR01 TO 97SEP30 WITH FOUR ONE-YEAR OPTION PERIODS. IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED A POTENTIAL SOURCE, INTERESTED PARTIES MUST SUBMIT CLEAR AND CONVINCING DOCUMENTATION DEMONSTRATING THE CAPABILITY TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED ABOVE AND ADVANTAGES OF THE GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER ANOTHER SOURCE. THE DOCUMENTATION SHALL INCLUDE PRICES AND DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE CONTAINING SUFFICIENT TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION TO ESTABLISH A BONA FIDE CAPABILITY TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT. ONLY WRITTEN RESPONSES WILL BE CONSIDERED. ALL RESPONSES FROM RESPONSIBLE SOURCES WILL BE FULLY CONSIDERED. AS A RESULT OF ANALYZING RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS OF INTENT, THE CONTRACTING OFFICER MAY DETERMINE THAT A SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED TO THE INTENDED SOURCE AND ALL FIRMS THAT RESPOND TO THIS SYNOPSIS OF INTENT OR OTHERWISE REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. IF NO AFFIRMATIVE WRITTEN RESPONSE IS RECEIVED WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS THAT A COMPARABLE SOURCE IS AVAILABLE, THIS AGENCY WILL PROCEED TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITH THE INTENDED SOURCE MENTIONED ABOVE. (0311)

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