SAM #FA449726C0023

Sole Source Upgrade of Airfield Lighting Control and Monitoring System (ACE-3) at Dover AFB

This opportunity is for a sole source contract to upgrade the Airfield Lighting Control and Monitoring System (ALCMS) at Dover Air Force Base: - The 436th Contracting Squadron intends to award to ADB Safegate Americas LLC, the OEM for ACE-3 systems - Scope includes delivery and installation of ACE-3 equipment, replacing 38 ACE-2 doors with ACE-3 doors - 26 ACE-3 Doors 5 Step SGRS - 12 ACE-3 Doors 3 Step SGRS - 4 I/O ACE-3 units - Services include Factory Acceptance Testing, on-site commissioning, system calibration, acceptance testing, and operational readiness - Training sessions for Air Traffic Control (ATC) and maintenance personnel are required - Contractor must provide all materials, manpower, and comply with security and safety protocols - Justified as sole source due to ADB Safegate's OEM status; no other vendors mentioned - No specific contract duration or option years; work to be performed during normal duty hours - Technical details referenced in attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) - Estimated contract value likely in the mid-to-high six figures, based on scope and equipment

Key Details: - OEM: ADB Safegate Americas LLC - Products: ACE-3 Doors (5 Step SGRS, 3 Step SGRS), I/O ACE-3 units - Services: Installation, commissioning, training, testing - Sole source procurement; competitors may include other airfield lighting OEMs but none are specified - Period of performance: Normal duty hours, no explicit duration - NAICS: 488119 (Other Airport Operations) - All technical requirements and quantities detailed in draft PWS attachment

Description

SUBJECT:   Intent to Award Sole Source

The 436th Contracting Squadron, Dover AFB, DE intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed definitive contract to the original equipment manufacturer, ADB Safegate Americas LLC, for the procurement and installation of an Airfield Lighting Control and Monitoring Systems ACE-3 upgrade. The service includes the delivery of ACE equipment, project submittals, production, Factory Acceptance Testing, and on-site commissioning provided by ADB Safegate. ADB Safegate Americas LLC (CAGE: 5ED70 / UEI: K6QLEQBN38L9), has been verified via SAM.gov as an other than Small Business under the assigned service NAICS code 488119 (Other Airport Operations) with a size standard of $40M.

The statutory authorities which permit other than full and open competition for this acquisition are 10 U.S.C. 3204 and 41 U.S.C. 3304, as implemented by RFO 6.103-1. This authority is supported by an approved Single Source Justification. It is the Government’s intent to proceed with this single-source action. 

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION, REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. A solicitation package will NOT be issued. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement in the future is in the best interest of the Government. All information submitted should support the offeror’s capability to provide the services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror’s capability to provide these services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Responses and questions shall be received via email to Ms. Angela Nartowicz, angela.nartowicz.1@us.af.mil NLT 11 September 2026.

Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this intent to award until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this post, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this post, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

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