NOTICE OF INTENT

162nd Wing Contracting Office, Morris Air National Guard Base, Tucson, AZ intends to solicit and award one purchase order to Global Data Specialists, Inc, for the purpose of providing radio controls for the BAK 14M system for the 162D Wing, Tucson AZ. Global Data Specialist is the sole manufacture and distributor of the BAK-14 Aircraft Arresting System and the only system authorized for use by the USAF aircraft arresting system logistics manager and AFLCMC.

Under the authority provided in FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, or, for DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, from only one or a limited number of responsible sources, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES/PROPOSALS. The 162nd Wing Contracting Office will consider any response to the notice received within seven (7) calendar days of the posting of the notice. Responses may be submitted via email to: 162MSC.162MSC.Contracting@us.af.mil. Please include Notice ID# W50S6S23N0002 in the subject line. The Government is not obligated to award, and will not pay for, any information received from potential sources because of this notice of intent. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining future requirements and whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.