Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source - 350th SWTS Canopy Control Course

NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT-- THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE

Project Title: 350th SWTS Canopy Control Course

The Air Force Installation Contracting Center (AFICC) – 338th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (ESS), JBSA-Randolph, Texas 78150-4302, intends to award a firm-fixed price contract on a sole source basis to Gummeson Consulting Inc. (Cage Code: 4TWW5), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 611699 (All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction) with a size standard of $16.5M is determined to be the most appropriate for this acquisition.  The anticipated contract Period of Performance will consist of a one-time training to take place over the course of two-weeks in February 2024. Contract performance will take place at the contractor’s facility.

The anticipated sole source award to Gummeson Consulting Inc. (Cage Code: 4TWW5) will provide Air Force Pararescueman, Combat Controllers, and Special Reconnaissance operators Basic Airborne and USAF Advanced Military Free Fall training to graduate from their respective training pipelines. Market research indicates that Gummeson Consulting Inc. is the only vendor that provides a USAF Advanced Military Freefall Training 1 progression course. Members of these career fields assigned to the 350th SWTS must maintain currency as prescribed in AFI 10-3503 Personnel Parachute Program as well as progress their capabilities by accomplishing further Airborne training as stated in each career’s CFETP which identifies each career field’s tasks that need to be accomplished to progress to the next skill level or rank; this solidifies safety in a very high-risk activity and helps with career progression. The 350th SWTS needs USAF Advanced Military Free Fall training to gain experience and skills with canopy control and free fall operations to better prepare safe and confident operators in Airborne operations.

This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals or quotations.  Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service.  Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government.

Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and shall also include the following:

a. Description that the interested party can provide and/or possesses the rights to the training curriculum and data to successfully provide the required training support IAW the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW).

b. Description of what services the interested party would perform and what services would need to be subcontracted.

c. Business size of interested party: Business type (i.e. Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a) certified Small Business, HUBZone, Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based upon North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 611699 with a size standard of $16.5M.

To be considered by the Government, interested parties must deliver their intent and capabilities to satisfy the Government’s requirement via email to the Point of Contacts identified below no later than 12:00 PM, Central Daylight Time (CDT) on 18 January 2024. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government-wide Point of Entry (SAM.gov). It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government-wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Responses to this notice and/or questions shall be submitted to Kevin Harris, Contracting Specialist at kevin.harris.58@us.af.mil

Attachments:

1. DRAFT 350 SWTS CC SOW, dated 19 Dec 2023