# Lightning Protection System - Notice of Intent to Sole Source

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- Solicitation number: FA520525QB006
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Lba Technology, Inc.
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA5205 35 Cons PK (FA5205)
- NAICS: 335931 Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 5999 Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components
- Place of performance: Misawa, JP-02, JPN
- First posted: November 13, 2024
- Last posted: November 18, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bc44d61773474d2c83278695e9aac577/view

## Description

**Note to Potential Offerors:** This Notice has been amended to include an updated Single Source Justification. Please see "Attachment 01 - Sole Source Justification 19 Nov 24" for the most up-to-date version. The 35th Contracting Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan intends to issue a sole-source procurement action to LBA Technology, Inc. to provide Lightning Protection Systems for 13 FGS.

The proposed contract is for items for which the Government intends to solicit from only one source in accordance with (IAW) FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(ii). This is a notice of intent to award a sole source procurement action and is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received within 10 days after date of publication of this notice.

Firms who want to challenge the sole source must submit an interest letter that demonstrates your firm’s ability to provide an equivalent supply/service as described above. Interested parties must provide a rationale as to why they should be considered. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2025-01, DFARS Change 10/10/2024, and DAFFARS Change 10/16/2024.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 335931. The associated Small Business Size Standard is 600 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 5999. Questions are due no later than 1:00 PM Japan Standard Time, 20 Nov 2024. Any questions submitted after may not be considered timely. Untimely questions may not be answered before the deadline for quote submission.

Quotes are due no later than 1:00 PM Japan Standard Time, 22 Nov 2024. Failure to provide quotes before the listed date and time may result in a quote being considered untimely, and the company considered unresponsive. Untimely quotes may not be considered for award unless if deemed in the best interest of the Government.

All attachments should be reviewed and submitted with applicable information filled in as needed to submit an accurate quote with all relevant/requested company information in order to not be considered unresponsive.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Lba Technology, Inc. (UEI FC71CVNACCT3)
- Contract: FA520525P0005, purchase order
- Obligated: $630,210.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA520525QB006 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA5205 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA520525P0005_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- November 13, 2024: Special notice, due November 21, 2024 at 11:00 PM EST. Notice 805c596d76484074baa36860ec534ad0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/805c596d76484074baa36860ec534ad0/view
- November 18, 2024: Special notice, due November 21, 2024 at 11:00 PM EST. Notice bc44d61773474d2c83278695e9aac577. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bc44d61773474d2c83278695e9aac577/view

## Points of contact

- Noah F Wilmore, noah.wilmore@us.af.mil, 3152268056
- Yoshikatsu Nakamura, yoshikatsu.nakamura.jp@misawa.af.mil, 81176773895

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