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THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) Orlando, in support of PMA-205 and on behalf of the General Training (GT) Team intends... THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) Orlando, in support of PMA-205 and on behalf of the General Training (GT) Team intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, a contract for four free-standing enclosed aluminum-framed multi-room structure based on the MiniTec Framing Systems, LLC NHT unit. The structures include with 8’ ceilings consisting of a 12’ wide by 6’ deep entry chamber, entered through an outward swinging door, and a 12’ wide by 18’ deep inner room, entered through a sliding door. These enclosures are a sub-component of an approved production design of an in-house Government manufactured hypoxia training system in NAS Lemoore, MCAS Miramar, NAS Norfolk and NAS Patuxent River. Sole source contracting with MiniTec Framing Systems of Farmington, NY, is permitted under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.� Minitec Framing Systems’ enclosure design is proprietary and they are the sole designer, developer, and supplier of this subsystem which is critical to satisfying the Government’s training requirements. This pre-solicitation notice is not a request for competitive proposals. It is a notice that outlines the Government’s intent to award a contract(s) on a sole-source basis with Minitec Framing Systems. However, interested sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit detailed technical capabilities and any other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the needs of the Government. Detailed capabilities must be submitted by email to Ms. Andrea Gordon-Eubanks at andrea.gordon@navy.mil in an electronic format that is compatible with Word 2016, no later than 11 March 2019. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses shall be no limited to no more than TEN (10) pages. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action(s) based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This pre-solicitation notice is not to be considered a request for proposals. No solicitation document is available. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice, but will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received, a sole source award for the procurement of new NHT multi-room structure will be pursued. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). Matters pertaining to this notification may be directed to Andrea Gordon-Eubanks at 407-380-4389 or via email at andrea.gordon@navy.mil.