EMD System

Intent to Sole Source

**This is not a solicitation**

Synopsis

The United States Air Force, ALFCMC/PZICC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-5344 publishes this notice of intent to award a sole source contract for informational purposes only. Wright Patterson AFB has a requirement for a cloud-based, digital, Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) and Emergency Fire Dispatch (EFD) guidecard system, including training course, instructor course, training materials, locally configured guidecards, certifications upon completion of the courses and program implementation and training support for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, in accordance with the Statement of Work and the National Standard Curriculum for EMD and applicable American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) International standards. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.1036-1(b)(1).

This proposed procurement will be a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 561421 – Telephone Answering Services, (PSC) R429 – Support – Professional: Emergency Response Support. Business size standard: $19.0M.

The proposed source is Association of Public-Safety-Communications Officials (APCO) International, Inc, Cage/DUNS code 1YKK2. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract regardless of responses that may be received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, quotation, or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis, which shall be considered by the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

To comply with FAR 5.207(c)(15), the reason for the lack of competition is as follows: Market research was conducted, and it has been determined that the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) is the only known provider capable of providing a cloud based digital EMD and EFD guidecard system as stated in the Statement of Work (SOW). Therefore, it is in the best interest of the Government to award to APCO. Please see Attachment 2, Sole Source Justification, for complete details.

Important Notice to Contractors: All prospective awardees are required to register at the System for Award Management (SAM) and to maintain active registration during the life of the contract. SAM can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov.

Inquiries must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist via e-mail at amanda.cafarella@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer at micah.parsons@us.af.mil no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Time, 23 JULY 2025. Only inquires/information received by this date will be considered.

Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that that reads “Intent to Sole Source – EMD System”. Note that email filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter emails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Also, be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright- Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with the email, ensure only .pdf, .doc, .xls documents are sent.