Notice of Intent to Sole Source: SkyRaider Mission Kit and Accessories
General Information
- Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Updated)
- Updated Published Date: Jul 17, 2023 04:00 pm PDT
- Original Published Date: Jul 14, 2023 04:20 pm PDT
- Updated Response Date: Jul 20, 2023 01:00 pm PDT
- Original Response Date: Jul 20, 2023 01:00 pm PDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
- Updated Inactive Date: Aug 04, 2023
- Original Inactive Date: Aug 04, 2023
- Initiative:
- None
Classification
- Original Set Aside:
- Updated Set Aside:
- Product Service Code: 1550 - UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
- NAICS Code:
- 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of Performance: Lompoc , CA 93437USA
Description
This notice acts as notice of intent to award a sole source contract IAW FAR 5.207.
The 30th Contracting Squadron at Vandenberg Space Force Base (SFB), CA intends to award a sole source purchase order contract to Teledyne Flir for the purchase of the SkyRaider Quadcopter Mission Kit to support the Small Unammed Aircraft Systems (SUAS) capabilities to support the mission of VSFB and to shorten safety sweep time frame during launch operations and recovery requirements. The anticipated award date is 20 Jul 2023. The required items and quantities are as follows:
CLIN 0001: SkyRaider Mission Kit
The applicable NAICS for this acquisition is 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and instrument Manufacturing with a business size standard of 1,250 employees. The applicable PSC is 1550, Unmanned Aircraft. The proposed contract is for items for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the Authority of AFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 3204(e), Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901) as only one source is reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
This is a notice of intent to award a sole source procurement action and is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received within 6 days of publication of this synopsis. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Firms who seek to challenge the sole source must submit substantiating documentation that demonstrates your firm's ability to provide an equivalent supply as described in the attached Salient Characteristics.
Respond to the below point of contact referencing Notice ID FA461023QVSFB_SkyRaider by 20 Jul 2023 at 1:00 p.m. (PDT). A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The 30th Contracting Squadron will not reimburse for any costs connected with providing capability information.
If you have any questions, please contact SSgt Devante Mathews, Contract Specialist, and Chris Richardson, Contracting Officer, by email at devante.mathews@spaceforce.mil and charles.richardson.16@spaceforce.mil.
Attachments/Links
Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
- ADMINISTRATIVE ONLY NO REQUISITIONS 1515 ICELAND AVE RM 150
- VANDENBERG SFB , CA 93437-5212
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- SSgt Devante Mathews
- devante.mathews@spaceforce.mil
Secondary Point of Contact
- Chris Richardson
- charles.richardson.16@spaceforce.mil
History
- Aug 04, 2023 08:55 pm PDTSpecial Notice (Updated)
- Jul 14, 2023 04:20 pm PDTSpecial Notice (Original)