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Supporting rationale. Avcon Industries currently owns over 270 FAA-approved STCs, including a large number designed specifically for King Air model aircraft. Avcon is the only company found during market research to custom-manufacture this modification specifically used on NOAA AOC’s King Air aircraft for survey missions. Market research indicates that Avcon Industries, Inc. is the only current vendor able to meet the agency’s needs for this requirement. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Only one responsible source. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 336413, Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing, with a business size standard of 1,250 employees. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, nor will one be posted on the Contract Opportunities website. 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