NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SOLE SOURCE

Notice of Intent to Sole-Source Requirement

The 35th Contracting Office at Misawa Air Base, Japan intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of DAFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 3572, the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901). The associated NAICS code for this is 334519.

The sole-source contract will be awarded to:

HALLIDAY TECHNOLOGIES INC (hereby the proposed vendor):

105 Innovation CT

STE F

Delaware, Ohio

43015, United States

CAGE Code:  65DB9

RT3 continuous friction meter, RT3 CFME, will be purchased through GSA contract No. GS-07F-095DA.  Its incidental items not on the Federal Supply Schedule will be purchased as open market items.  The publicizing for the purchase of open market items will be made in accordance with FAR 8.402(f).

Description of Requirement:

Acquisition of an RT3 continuous friction meter equipment (CFME), installation and training for 35 CES, Misawa Air Base, Japan

Open Market Items:

• 1x Modified Havis Laptop Stand
• 1x Bluetooth
• 1x Samsung 10+ Tablet w/cover and screen protector
• 1x bumper (includes labor cost to install)
• 1x durometer tester
• 1x pavement and ambient temperature sensor includes labor cost to install
• 1x RT3 web-based data reporting portal (winter only)
• 20x Installation and Training - Operations and Maintenance
• 1x Travel and related costs

It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement due to the parts’ compatibility with the existing system. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. Interested parties may identify their interests to this notice by showing clear and convincing evidence that they can provide all the needed assets and competition would be advantageous to the Government.

Send responses to this notice via e-mail to 2d Lt Jerick Caldwell, Contract Specialist at jerick.caldwell.2@us.af.mil or Tomoko Asai, Contracting Officer at tomoko.asai.jp@us.af.mil no later than 10:00 AM (Japan Standard Time) on 6 Mar 26.

NO TELEPHONE CALLS OR FACSIMILES WILL BE ACCEPTED. RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE OR WITHOUT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED. THIS IS NOT SOLICITATION. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT CONSIDERED AS OFFER AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR INFORMATION REQUESTED NOR WILL IT COMPENSATE ANY RESPONDENT FOR ANY COST INCURRED IN DEVELOPING INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNMENT.