J--INTENT TO SOLE-SOURCE AWARD

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD - The 188th Mission Support Contracting intends to award a sole-source firm-fixed price purchase order to Smiths Detection for the 3 Year Partnership Program with the HazMatID 360 Upgrade. This purchase will be made under simplified acquisition procedures In accordance with FAR 13.302 and other than Full and Open Competition as authorized by FAR 13.106(b) and FAR 6.302-1(a). This notice is neither a request for quote nor a solicitation for offers. A determination by the government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.