Space Saver Sole Source Notice of Intent

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE The 31 Contracting Squadron (CONS) located at Aviano Air Base, Italy is issuing this Notice to inform industry contractors of the Government's intent to execute a Sole Source Award under RFO Part 12.102(a) -Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The intended Contractor is APEX Projects. In consideration of the circumstances of the contract action, APEX Projects is the sole authorized distributor and servicer for the Space Saver brand rolling storage system in Europe. The existing Space Saver system was installed in 2022 and remains under a 10-year manufacturer's warranty covering the system structure/lining through 2032. Because the system remains under the original manufacturer's warranty, any work performed by a source other than the authorized Space Saver distributor would void the remaining warranty coverage. Please see enclosed Statement of Warranty and Single Source Justification Space Saver Signed_Redacted. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 561210. The Product of Service Code for this requirement is R408. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive quotes. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing to the below reported email addresses: Mr. Gualtiero Casadio (gualtiero.casadio.it@us.af.mil) and SSgt. Elysia King (elysia.king@us.af.mil @us.af.mil). The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.