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Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft On-Call Support

Description (excerpt)

1. DESCRIPTION: The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Specialized Test Contracting (PZZD) at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, intends to award a sole-source Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract for Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft On-Call Support. Three (3) fully sealed Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft are currently in storage at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB), California. These aircraft are not expected to return to flight for use by the Air Force. However, on-call maintenance support is required to address limited conditions affecting safe storage, environmental compliance, and ground movement within the installation. The contractor shall furnish all management, labor, supervision, tools, equipment, repair parts, consumables, transportation, and travel required to perform on-call services, except for items expressly identified as Government-furnished. Services under this PWS are limited to non-recurring, as-needed actions associated with, Fuel, hydraulic, and/or oil leak repair or mitigation, Tire repair or replacement, Ground towing and repositioning of aircraft; and Related minor maintenance actions necessary to place the aircraft in a safe storage or towable condition. This effort is intended solely to support stored aircraft in a non-flight status. 2. SOLE SOURCE AUTHORITY: The proposed acquisition will be conducted under the simplified acquisition procedures of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 13.1, as authorized by RFO 13.106-1(b)(1), Soliciting from a Single Source. The Government intends to award this requirement as a sole-source contract to: Proposed Contractor: Sierra Nevada Company LLC CAGE Code: 6ZVZ8 UEI: G1YKV4VHL8Q5 Socioeconomic Status: Large Business Address: 1150 N Eglin PKWY, Shalimar, Florida 32579-1227 3. TECHNICAL JUSTIFICATION & MARKET RESEARCH FINDINGS: Comprehensive market research conducted under RFO Part 10 has determined that Sierra Nevada Company LLC is the only commercial source capable of satisfying this requirement without the Government incurring unacceptable technical and schedule risks. Unique Technical Expertise: Sierra Nevada Company LLC is a U.S.-based aerospace and defense technology provider delivering mission?ready solutions across multiple domains, with a strong focus on integration, ISR, and multi?domain command and control. The specialize in Aircraft Integration & Modification; Modular, mission?tailored aircraft system design and modification, e.g., M?28 S …

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