X--Virtual Wind Tunnel Rental and Training

The Mission Contracting Office, Fort Hood, Texas intends to award a firm fixed price sole-source contract to Paraclete XP Sky Venture, LLC for Virtual Wind Tunnel(VWT) Rental and Training for military/authorized DOD personnel and static line/military freefall personnel in the vicinity of Fort Bragg, NC., on a sole source basis under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The Government intends to enter into a firm fixed price contract with Paraclete XP Sky Venture, LLC, 925 Doc Brown Road, Raeford, NC 28376 for a base period and one option year. The justification for this noncompetitive solicitation is due to a no other Vertical wind tunnel exists within a reasonable distance that can be reserved for use on an exclusive basis, and has on-site free-fall coaches. In this document, a reasonable distance is defined as a distance which allows the travel to, use of, and return to Fort Bragg, NC to occur during normal duty hours without special transportation requirements such as air fare. Paraclyete is approx. 23 miles (one way) from Ft. Bragg, NC. The NAICS code for this procurement is 611620 Sports and Recreation Instruction with a size standard of $7.5M. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued. All responses must be provided no later than 12:00 pm EST 9 December 2013. Questions regarding this solicitation may be sent to Yashica T. Rushin, contract specialist at e-mail address [email protected], phone 254-287-4830 and cc Mrs. Kay Brown, Contracting Officer, at e-mail address [email protected], phone 254-287-9143.