61--Sole Source Modification Award Notice for the Power Distribution Illumination Systems, Electrical (PDISE) Contract W15P7T-08-D-A007, Ceiling Increase

The US Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Belvoir Division at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, intends to award to Fidelity Technologies Corporation, 2501 Kutztown Road Reading, PA 19605-2961 a modification for a ten (10) week bridge extension to Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Contract Number W15P7T-08-D-A007 on a sole source basis. The modification will extend the ordering period of the existing contract from 09 July 2013 through 30 September 2013 and increase the contract ceiling by $26,000,000.00 from $124,000,000.00 to $150,000,000.00. The modification is required to provide a bridge for the continuation of ordering Power Distribution Illumination Systems, Electrical (PDISE) systems, while the new work effort under solicitation W909MY-13-R-0007 is competitively awarded. PDISE is a family of man-portable power distribution systems allowing the distribution of power within a tactical unit between power generating sources and power consuming equipment. PDISE consists of five (5) systems: (1) M200 Electrical Feeder System (2) M100 Electrical Feeder System (3) M60 Electrical Distribution System (4) M40 Electrical Distribution System and (5) M46 Electrical Utility Assembly. It has been determined that Fidelity Technologies Corporation is the Only Responsible Source and no other Supplies or Services will satisfy Agency Requirements for this bridge effort. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Type of Supplies of Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals. However, all responsible sources may identify their interest, in writing, to the Government point of contact. Responses to this notice shall be received no later than 4:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST), May 20, 2013. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract modification based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The point of contact for this action is Sabin Joseph, Contract Specialist, email: [email protected] No telephone requests shall be honored.