The 50th Contracting Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colorado intends to award a SOLE SOURCE contract to L3 Communications Corporation for purchase of Secure Terminal Equipment (STE) FNDBT Office/STE for use at Schriever AFB, Colorado. The Office/STE will provide dial-up Type 1 secure multi-media communication. The terminal incorporates a high-speed data encryption allowing video conferencing and transfer of fax and data files. The terminal is NSA certified for operational traffic at classification levels from unclassified through Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS SCI). L3 Communications is the only vendor with proprietary manufacturing rights to the STEs after it was awarded a developmental contract from the Government to produce the next generation STU-III that had to be backwards compatitble with the STU-III. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes. A determination not to compete lies solely with the discretion of the Government. Authority for other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This notice constitutes the only notice. The reference number is F3RTC86251A100. NAICS CODE 334210. The following clause applies to this acquisition: 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005)(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern.(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen ? Name: AFSPC/A7K Address: Headquarters Air Force Space Command A7K, 150 Vandenberg Street / Suite 1105, Peterson AFB CO, 80914-4230 Phone #: (719) 554-5250 Fax #: (719) 554-5299 E-mail:
[email protected] Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.(End of clause) Any questions concerning this sole source requirement may be directed to 2Lt Jordan Huggins at
[email protected] or telephone (719)567-3446 or Mr. Ralph Tisdale at
[email protected] or telephone (719)567-3852. No solicitation will be posted.