Notice of Intent for Brand Name Purchase - Load cell system for aircraft jack tester

The 97th Maintenance Squadron is requesting to procure a load cell system for an aircraft jack tester. The system must be compatible with the COLUMBUS JACK Model: 1074-8000 Universal Tester and have a testing capability of 300k pounds or more. The squadron is currently unable to test equipment for 30 days or longer due to the need to send the current load cell off for calibration once a year. The proposed contract action is for supplies, and the Government intends to award with a sole source under the authority of RFO 6.103-1(b). * The load cell system must be compatible with the COLUMBUS JACK Model: 1074-8000 Universal Tester. * The system must have a testing capability of 300k pounds or more. * The current load cell needs to be sent off for calibration once a year, leaving the squadron unable to test equipment for 30 days or longer. * The proposed contract action is for supplies, and the Government intends to award with a sole source under the authority of RFO 6.103-1(b).