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W50S7826PA005
Response Deadline
Jul 1, 2026, 7:00 PM(CDT)14 days
Eligibility
Contract Type
Special Notice
1. Agency and Requirement: The 149th Mission Support Group, Contracting Office (149 MSG/MSC), requires a nine-month bridge contract for Managed Print Services (MPS) for the Texas Air National Guard (MNANG). The total estimated value is $48,240.00.
2. Authority: This sole source determination is made in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (FAR) 12.102(a) which states for acquisitions valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), document the decision that only one source is available and the basis for the decision. This action is for a commercial service, under the SAT, and this documentation satisfies the requirement of FAR 12.102(a).
3. Basis for Decision: The Contracting Officer has determined that Cartridge Technology, LLC, (CTI) is the only source reasonably available to provide the required services to prevent a lapse in mission-critical operations. The basis for this determination is as follows:
a. Urgent and Unforeseen Requirement: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) terminated the preceding MPS contract with an effective date of 1 April 2026, providing only one business day's notice. This was due to an internal funds transfer issue with the financial systems and was outside the MNANG's control. We attempted to rectify this situation with DLA but were unsuccessful.
b. Incumbent's Unique Position: The proposed contractor, CTI, was the incumbent under the DLA contract. As a result, CTI's equipment, consisting of 32 essential Multi-Function Peripherals (MFPs), is already installed and fully integrated within the TXANG's facilities
c. Continuity of Service: No other vendor could possibly provide this service by the 1 July 2026 deadline. A new vendor would require several weeks or months to remove the 32 existing machines and install new equipment, which would cause an unacceptable break in mission-critical printing, scanning, and copying capabilities. CTI is the only vendor that can ensure the required continuity of service.
Kimberly Rodriguez
DEPT OF DEFENSE
DEPT OF THE ARMY
NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU
JFHQ USPFO TX
USPFO TX PROCUREMENT
W7N2 USPFO ACTIVITY TXANG 149
W7N2 USPFO ACTIVITY TXANG 149
KO FOR TXANG DO NOT DELETE
1493 BILLY MITCHELL BLVD
LACKLAND AFB, TX, 78236-0123
NAICS
Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
PSC
LEASE OR RENTAL OF EQUIPMENT- OFFICE MACHINES, TEXT PROCESSING SYSTEMS, AND VISIBLE RECORD EQUIPMENT
Set-Aside
No Set aside used