This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Interested sources must respond in writing with clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide the required supplies/services within three (3) days of this publication. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Justification: Supplies required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Market research was conducted with only one respondent able to meet the

government's needs due to the information being proprietary:   CST of

America, LLC   Lt. Col. Brian Miller, AFLCMC/AZ-AP, Wright-Patterson AFB OH,

45433, has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or

potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the

Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements,

and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of

the Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the
contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the

preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection

process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please

contact the buyer at the telephone number listed herein. When requested, the

Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern.

Any questions regarding this acquisition should be directed to the Contract

Specialist,Loren Fekete at (937) 656-7446 or e-mail: [email protected]  

Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Lt. Col. Brian Miller can be

reached at (937)255-5512, e-mail: [email protected]