# PAO Cart Sustainment Sole Source Justification

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa857824r0001

- Solicitation number: FA8578-24-R-0001
- Notice type: Justification (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to TLD America Corporation for $840,500.00
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA8578 AFLCMC Wika (FA8578)
- NAICS: 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: H216 Equipment and Materials Testing: Aircraft Components and Accessories
- Place of performance: Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota
- County: Grand Forks County (FIPS 38035). https://abierto.us/counties/grand-forks-county-nd-38035
- City: Grand Forks AFB. https://abierto.us/cities/grand-forks-afb-nd-3832140
- First posted: August 1, 2024
- Last posted: October 8, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e5475b837db241c6a035749732cc0e1b/view

## Description

This posting is to comply with the requirement of FAR 13.501(a)(1)(iii). This Sole Source Justification (SSJ) is to request authority for other than Full and Open Competition supporting requirement generated for the USAF AFLCMC Global Hawk RQ-4 (AFLCMC/WIG) Robins AFB, GA. The contracting activity for this requirement is the High Altitude ISR Contracting Branch (AFLCMC/WIKA). The SSJ was approved on 23 July 2024 by the Competition Advocate.

The SSJ for PAO Cart Sustainment was prepared using the format at 6.303-2, modified to reflect that the procedures in FAR subpart 13.5 were used in accordance with 41 U.S.C.1901. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is DAFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 3572, Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901).

Due to the circumstances described within the SSJ, the activity requested authority to establish long-term commercial services for sustainability and supportability for eight (8) Polyalphaolefin (PAO) Cooling Carts, part number (P/N) LCU-050, (NSN 1730016985791) utilizing Other Than Full and Open Competition as prescribed by 10 U.S.C. 3572, Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901).

This action resulted in the award of new Definitive C type contract which is Firm Fixed Price with a period of performance (PoP) of basic one-year plus four (4) one-year options. PoP will be 30 Sep 2024 to 29 Sept 2029, if all options are exercised. A redacted copy of the SSJ is attached to this posting. The resulting contract FA8578-24-C-0001 was awarded on 24 September to:

TLD America 812 Bloomfield Avenue Windsor, CT 06095 Phone number:

**860-688-9520 CAGE:** 6L481 Large Business https://www.tld-group.com

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: TLD America Corporation (UEI ELHLDHHK7TE6)
- Contract: FA857824C0001, definitive contract
- Obligated: $770,815.43
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number FA857824R0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office FA8578 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA857824C0001_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 1, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice 1803b751fb954dd08612b88f470d3c56. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1803b751fb954dd08612b88f470d3c56/view
- August 8, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM EDT. Notice aa38ba7960bf4ade9eb15db34b51b2dd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/aa38ba7960bf4ade9eb15db34b51b2dd/view
- October 8, 2024: Award notice. Notice b404374fa89c48938369d9986dc5e31a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b404374fa89c48938369d9986dc5e31a/view
- October 8, 2024: Justification. Notice e5475b837db241c6a035749732cc0e1b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e5475b837db241c6a035749732cc0e1b/view

## Points of contact

- Wendy Creager, wendy.creager@us.af.mil, (478) 222-1103
- Zebulon Locke, zebulon.locke@us.af.mil, 478-926-8374

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