3M Air Sampling Media Paper

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION (NOPCA). THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cryptologic Systems Contracting Division (AFLCMC/HNCK) hereby gives notice of intent to increase a sole source requirements contract, Number FA8307-10-D-0002, that utilized Simplified Acquisition Procedures as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, soliciting from only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. AFLCMC/HNCK intends to award a contract modification increasing the quantity for 3M Air Sampling Media Paper to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), 3M Purification, Inc., 400 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT 06450-7161. This proposed acquisition will include the following: five hundred (500) each, 3M Filter Media Paper, Part # F822, Revision F. Required Delivery is 8 weeks after receipt of order. The Government intends to make an award by July 2013. 3M Purification, Inc., (OEM) is the only known source that meets the Government's requirement as it has proprietary rights for the Manufacture of the required items. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify its interest and capability to the Contract Specialist within seven (7) days of this publication. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are a large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or women owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Point of Contacts: Al Ritchey, Contract Specialist, Phone (210) 977-5483, Email [email protected]; and Lavonne Lee, Contracting Officer, Phone (210) 925-5313, Email [email protected]. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement An AFLCMC Ombudsman has been appointed to consider and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. Before consulting the Ombudsman concerned parties should first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendation to the Contracting Officer for resolution. In addition, AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman, will be included in this acquisition's solicitation and contract. The AFLCMC Ombudsman is Mr. Lawrence Coe who can be contacted at: AFLCMC/XZC, Bldg 1618, 11 Eglin Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2100, Telephone #: 781-225-1740, E-Mail: [email protected].