The Defense Information Systems Agency intends to award a contract on an other than full and open competiton basis for the procurement of Demonstration and Engineering support to include labor, travel and equipment transportation to support the Digital Video Broadcast ? Satellite (DVB-S2) field demonstrations at two DISA sites in the D.C. area. The anticipated award will be made under the authority of 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. The award will be made to Efficient Channel Coding, Inc, 600 Safeguard Plaza, Ste 100, Brooklyn Heights, OH 44131. Efficient Channel Coding, Inc. (ECC) is responsible for the design and prototype emerging from the DVB-S2 compliant equipment. ECC provides the required technical engineering expertise and testing facilities relating to the DVB-S2 for the Department of Defense. ECC will demonstrate all DVB-S2 work accomplished to date regarding S2 data sets with different code rates and modulations. No substitution of these services can be accepted. This is a commercial service that will be acquired under FAR Part 12 procedures. No RFP will be issued based upon this Notice of Intent. Administrative Information: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 517410. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. For information regarding this requirement, contact Stephanie Snyder at
[email protected] or (703) 681-0306.