58--AIRBORNE RADIO

The United States Property and Fiscal Office for Connecticut intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract with Dallas Avionics, Inc., 2525 Santa Anna Ave, Dallas, TX 75228 for six each TIL #TDFM6148 radios, six each TIL AMS6000 Audio Mode Selectors, six each UH60 Install Kits, six each Comant Antenna VHF-FM, twelve each Comant UHF Blade 400-960; for the Connecticut Army National Guard. The TIL #TDFM6148 Radio System is the only known commercial radio available that meets all of the Government's requirements for multi-agency, interoperable communication capabilities with non-military entities and has received an Air Worthiness Release (AWR) for use in UH-60A/L Blackhawk Aircraft. In the absence of qualified sources, a contract will be awarded under the Other than Full and Open Competition procedures, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This is a notice of intent. This is not a request for competitive proposals. The decision not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted. Interested parties may submit inquiries and concerns in writing to the USPFO for Connecticut, Purchasing and Contracting Division, ATTN: Diana Marini, 360 Broad Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06105-3706 or e-mail [email protected], not later than 10:00 AM EDT, September 13, 2010.