Notice Type: Special Notice NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER Army Contracting Command APG, Tobyhanna Division intends to award a sole source purchase order for the following products and quantities for the Replacement Radio frequency Interconnecting Subsystem (RRFIS). 3ea of P/N: 7284A1MTX, X Band FO TX Module 3ea of P/N: 7284A1MRX, X Band FO RX Module 4ea of P/N: 5050A1MTX, L-Band Transmit Module 4ea of P/N: 5075A1MRX, L-Band Receive Module The modules listed above will be provided by the Sole Distributor Microwave Photonic Systems INC. The Sole Distributor information is as follows: Microwave Photonic Systems INC. 1155 Phoenixville Pike, Ute 106 West Chester, PA, 19380. Phone: (610) 344-7676, Fax: (610) 344-7110. Microwave Photonic Systems Inc. is the system developer for the fiber optic and transmit modules for the Replacement Radio Frequency Interconnecting Subsystem (RRFIS). Microwave Photonic Systems Inc. has proprietary data rights to the components, configuration and testing of the necessary modules. The specific data needed to build these modules is only available through Microwave Photonic Systems Inc. No other company can build equivalent components as proprietary data is not available. The Government does not have the funding, schedule time, or intent to purchase the data rights from Microwave Photonic Systems in order to solicit the fabrication from any other company. The government has fielded multiple RRFIS systems and testing criteria, strict configuration management must to be adhered to. Re-designing a non-Microwave Photonic Systems module would lead to design costs, schedule delays and configuration management issues. Microwave Photonic Systems Inc. has quoted 14 week lead time. Schedule delays would result from reverse engineering by any other company. Any delay has been deemed unacceptable as the parts are needed to support fielded systems. The Government intends to acquire this supply under the guidelines of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures and FAR Part 12, Commercial Items. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate directly with Microwave Photonic Systems Inc. under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes. However, if any interested party that can provide this product, without compromising manufacturing delivery, warranty or mark ups, you may submit a statement of capabilities that may be considered by Tobyhanna Army Depot. A statement of capabilities must include the details of these modules, including manufacture authorization, OEM warranty agreement, and a price list. These requirements shall be received by 3:00pm EST on 16 September 2021. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is based upon responses to this notice and it is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Evidence must be provided of the required system and authorization by the manufacture. A capability statement, price list and any other information furnished must be transmitted via e-mail and contain all essential material so the Government can perform a requirements determination. Capability statements and related materials must be e-mailed to Brian Dionysius at
[email protected] by 3:00pm EST on 16 September, 2021. Contracting Office Address: Tobyhanna Army Depot 11 Hap Arnold Blvd Attn: Brian Dionysius Tobyhanna, PA 18466-5100 United States Place of Performance: Tobyhanna Army Depot 11 Hap Arnold Blvd Attn: Brian Dionysius Tobyhanna, PA 18466-5100 United States Primary Point of Contact: Brian Dionysius Contract Specialist
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