Tooling to Swage Hydraulic Tubing

Other Than Full and Open Competition, the Air Force plans to procure the various tooling listed in solicitation FA8224-11-T-0024. Technical Order 42E1-1-1, Section 11 states the tooling is manufactured by Designed Metal Connections. All prospective offerors interested in submitting a quote must have a DUNS number and be registered in the Central Contractor Register (CCR) in order to transact business with the Government. Failure to have a DUNS number and "active" CCR will result in an award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. The solicitation is hereby issued on 20 Dec 2010. The Offer Due Date is 11 Jan 2011. The entire solicitation will be made available only on FedBizOpps (FBO) website at: http://www.fbo.gov. All current/future information about this acquisition, i.e. solicitation, amendments, purchase specification, and Q&A's will be distributed through FBO. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation. Any questions concerning this requirement must be submitted in writing via email at least FIVE WORKING DAYS prior to the closing date. Questions must be emailed directly to Hope Gonzales at [email protected] and Michelle Esquivel at [email protected] AUTHORITY: 10 U.S.C. 2304 (C)(1), JUSTIFICATION: SUPPLIES REQUIRED ARE FROM ONLY ONE OR A LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCE(S) AND NO OTHER TYPE OF SUPPLIES WILL SATISFY AGENCY REQUIREMENTS. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE, OR A LIMITED NUMBER OF SOURCES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.301-1. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT PROPOSALS. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. HOWEVER, ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE ON THE SOLICITATION WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. A DETEMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED CONTRACT BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLEY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALY BE CONSIDERED SOLEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. SPECIFICATIONS, PLANS, OR DRAWING RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT DESCRIBED ARE INCOMPLETE OR NOT AVAILABLE AND CANNOT BE FURNISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT OWN THE DATA OR RIGHTS TO THE DATA NEEDED TO PURCHASE THIS ITEM FROM ADDITIONAL SOURCES.