Notice of Intent to Sole Source - NOVEC Fire Extinguisher Mx Service
Overview
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
The Louisiana Air National Guard at NAS JRB New Orleans, Belle Chasse intends to award a sole source contract to Kotter Fire Protection International, LLC for 6 Year Amerex 775 - 150lb NOVEC Fire Extinguisher Maintenance Service under statutory authority FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), which authorizes the Government for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), to solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. The NAICS code is 922160 - Fire Protection.
This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under FAR 5.201 and 5.203. A justification and approval will be published after award. This single source action is needed to prevent unacceptable cost, schedule, and mission impacts if the Government were to award to a vendor other than Kotter Fire Protection International, LLC.
This Notice of Intent is not a request for quotation. No solicitation or RFQ will be forthcoming. Interested parties may identify their interest and submit product information in response to this notice by 2:00 PM CST, 15 December 2025 via email to 159msg.msc.solicitations@us.af.mil.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is entirely at the discretion of the Government.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by the response date specified herein will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract 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 a competitive procurement.