Notice of award of a sole source procurement for Secure/Encrypted Phones

Notice of solicitation and award of a sole source procurement under FAR Part 13.106-1 and 13.501(1)(iii) to General Dynamics C4 Systems for Type 1Secure/Encrypted Phones to be used for the transmission of Classified National Security Informatoin (CNSI). Contractor is to provide all required phone headsets and cables/peripherals. Limited Source justification is attached to this notice. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, the Government has negotiated directly with General Dynamics C4 Systems. The contract action is for IT hardware and has been negotiated with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. A determination not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government. This notice is for information only. It is neither a request for proposals nor a solicitation for offers. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing to USDA/DM/OPPM/POD/AMB-FTC, ATTN: Josh Tafoya, 2150 Centre Ave, Bldg A, Ste 145, Fort Collins, CO. 80526 or sent via email to [email protected] . Response to this synopsis is not required.