# Intent to Sole Source Life Raft

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa527024p0060

- Solicitation number: FA527024P0060
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Air Cruisers Company, LLC
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: Department of the Air Force (n-DEPTOFTHEAIRFORCE)
- NAICS: 336612 Boat Building
- Product or service code: 4220 Marine Lifesaving and Diving Equipment
- Place of performance: Kadena, JP-47, JPN
- County: Monmouth County (FIPS 34025). https://abierto.us/counties/monmouth-county-nj-34025
- First posted: April 24, 2024
- Last posted: April 24, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5ecd1a9c99234d6f9301235a4130594d/view

## Description

This is a notice of intent by the 18th Contracting squadron, to issue a sole source purchase order using simplified acquisition procedures for sole sourced requirement for AC-9 Life rafts for supplementary charge required for production with only one manufacturer currently. AIR CRUISERS COMPANY, LLC DBA SAFRAN AEROSYSTEMS EVACUATION is currently the only authorized manufacturer to meet required item specifications and compliance restrictions.

Any purchase order will be awarded under 'other than full and open competition' as authorized by FAR 6.302-1. This is not a request for offers. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurements for this item. The point of contact is 2nd Lt Cazares-Tate at merina.cazares_tate.1@us.af.mil or TSgt Heller at landon.heller@us.af.mil

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Air Cruisers Company, LLC (UEI FHQJU6JV3G67)
- Contract: FA527024P0060, purchase order
- Obligated: $53,940.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA527024P0060 was reused as the contract number; same sub-agency 5700 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA527024P0060_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 24, 2024: Special notice, due April 30, 2024 at 11:00 PM EDT. Notice 5ecd1a9c99234d6f9301235a4130594d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5ecd1a9c99234d6f9301235a4130594d/view

## Points of contact

- 2nd Lt Cazares-Tate, merina.cazares_tate.1@us.af.mil, 634-5036
- TSgt Heller, landon.heller@us.af.mil, 634-5511

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