U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground intends to solicit on a sole source basis under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 (Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements) to Thales Communications, Inc, 22605 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, MD 20871 for the procurement of Universal Battery Chargers (UBC) capable of charging batteries / devices of the following type: AN/PRC 148, 152 and 154, USB 2.0 / 3.0, LI-145, BB-2590, Conformal. Thales Communications, Inc is currently the only source with a universal battery charger that meets Warfighter expeditionary capabilities to charge mission required batteries in outdoors, immersion, austere environments and vehicles. This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations, or an invitation for bid. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will NOT be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a sole sourced procurement rather than a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the government. Interested parties may identify their capabilities by responding to this requirement, no later than 11:00 am EST, 3 November 2011. All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the item(s) 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 bona fide capability to provide this item. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Please submit ALL responses or questions via e-mail to
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