Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to Microsemi

The Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) hereby publicizes its intention to solicit, negotiate, and award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order on a non-competitive basis with Microsemi of San Jose, CA. The requirement is for the purchase of the following: ITEM 0001: Tactical Collection System 30MHz-3GHz Provider: Microsemi QTY: 2 ITEM 0002: Extended Warranty Provider: Microsemi QTY:1 The justification is as follows. Microsemi will provide two “minidreamin” tactical collection system sensors. These sensors are required to build an experimentation, test and development system. The MiniDreamin sensor was previously selected as part of the operational system. In order for the test system to properly integrate with that system, the exact same sensors must be used to build out the test system. There is no other sensor on the market that is compatible. The applicable NAICS Code is 334413 and the business size standard is 1250 (in employees). This notice of intent is NOT a request for quote. A determination by the government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the government. However, any firm believing that they can fulfill the requirement may be considered by the agency. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis and a solicitation will be made available. Any comments, questions or concerns regarding this notice may be submitted via e-mail, to the point of contact for this announcement Ashley Prokop, to [email protected] by 20 May 2022 at 1500 PST. Questions by phone or fax will not be considered.