Notice of Proposed Contract Action (NOPCA). THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract under statutory authority 10 USC 2304(c)(1), set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.  The proposed acquisition is for items with NAICS Code 511210, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, which has a Small Business Size Standard of $35.5. 

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cryptologic & Cyber Systems Division, Contracting Branch, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX, intends to award a Sole Source purchase order for the following items:

UNDERSTAND 3.0 SOFTWARE

PART NUMBER: U30-SDL
OEM: SCIENTIFIC TOOLS, INC.

Required Delivery:  Electronic download after receipt of order.  The Request for Quote # is FA8307-14-Q-0039.  The Government intends to award the purchase order in the February 2014 timeframe.  AFLCMC/HNCK intends to make award to Scientific Tools, Inc., a large business.  Scientific Tools, Inc. has no distributors for these items and is the only known source that provides these items as they have proprietary rights to the required supplies.  No technical data/drawings/technical orders are available.  Proposals for the required items are NOT being requested through this notice.  A determination for other than full and open competition has been approved for this acquisition.  If a firm believes it is capable of providing this exact item, please send an email to the Contracting Specialist within seven days of this announcement at [email protected].  Those interested firms must indicate whether they are a large, small, small disadvantaged, 8 (a) or woman owned business and whether they are located in the U.S. or foreign owned.  Interested parties must respond no later than 18 February 2014 by 12:00 p.m. CST.  In addition, AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman, will be included in this acquisition's solicitation and contract.  The ESC Ombudsman can be contacted at:  Mr. Lawrence Coe, AFLCMC/XZC, Bldg 1618, 11 Eglin Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2100, Telephone#: 781-224-1740, E-mail:  [email protected].