JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service AQM, Incident Support Branch intends to negotiate a sole source procurement to TX RX Systems Inc., for the following: Notch-Pseudo BP Duplexer, 144-174 MHz, 1.5 Min Sep, TX high Configuration rev. This is in support of wildland fire and other "all risk" incidents. Pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price Purchase Order on or about August 28, 2014. This Notice of Intent is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will consider all responses received by 4:00 PM Central Standard Time, August 25, 2014. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted via mail to the Contracting Officer at the following address: 3833 S Development Ave. Owyhee Bldg, Suite 1100 Attn: David Hershey, Contracting Officer Boise, ID 83705