Radar Absorbing Material

F1S0AX6117B001 NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT WITH PPG Aerospace Cuming Microwave The Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Directorate of Contracting, Edwards Air Force Base, California, intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price purchase order, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 326150. The following will be procured as follows: Medium power Radar Absorbing Material (RAM) and associated radio frequency (RF) power handling testing, RF reflectivity testing and NRL 8093 fire retardant testing. A quantity of 2,107 pieces (each) of 24 inches long by 24 inches wide by 24 inches high pyramidal Medium Power RAM and testing of power handling of 1 piece or RAM per lot of 252 pieces (9 pieces tested). The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106(b). This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may submit their interest and capability to the contract specialist below not later than, 26 May 2016, 4:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time. Based upon the responses to this notice, the Government will determine if this proposed acquisition should be opened to competition. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. If you have specific questions, please email the Contract Specialist at [email protected] .