59--Sole Source to L-3 Narda

The U. S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, on behalf of Redstone Technical Test Center(RTTC), Development Test Command, US Army Test and Evaluation Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, intends to make a firm-fixed price, sole source award to L-3 Communications Corporation, Narda Microwave-East. Specifically, RTTC has the need for Power Dividers, 29685, 29686, 31204, 4313B-2. The L-3 power dividers are COTS equipment that can interface with existing equipment with a minimum of hardware and software changes and these are the only know power dividers to be compatible with the existing equipment. This announcement is published as a Sole Source in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. The intent of this Pre-Solicitation Notice is for informational purposes only. However, all information received by 4:30 p.m. EST August 21, 2006 will be considered by the Government. The anticipated award date is August 22, 2006. POC: Don Clifton, MMS, Procurement Operations Branch, 381 Elden Street, MS 2510, Herndon, VA 20170. Questions must be e-mailed to Don Clifton at [email protected]. TELEPHONIC QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR ACKNOWLEDGED.