J--Sole Source Intent: Motorola, Inc. Land Mobile Radio (LMR) network

The United States Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Yuma Proving Ground (MICC-YPG), U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (USAYPG), Yuma, Arizona, intends to negotiate a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract on a sole source basis with Motorola, Inc., U.S. Federal Government Markets Division, 7031 Columbia gateway Drive, 3rd Floor, Columbia, MD 21046-2583. USAYPG is currently operating a Motorola Land Mobile Radio (LMR) network system that was manufactured by Motorola, Inc. This requirement is to provide maintenance of the system to ensure that the system remains secure, operational, expandable, and up-to-date, through a series of software patches, hardware refresh, advanced parts replacement, and technical assistance. Motorola, Inc. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and owns all proprietary data and patent rights to this equipment. While Motorola partners with small businesses, the work that Motorola provides through the system support utilizes Motorola's own technicians and no other firm can meet the limitations on subcontracting specified in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 52.219-14 for this type of maintenance contract. Analysis determined that no other manufacturer's product could support our operational requirements to ensure the network configuration is in full compliance with information assurance requirements IAW DoDI 8500. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. In order to protect proprietary information and prevent the unintentional releasing of guarded information all interested firms must conduct their own research regarding the specifications of the above listed requirement. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If you feel that your firm possesses the ability to provide these requirements, then you must respond by demonstrating your firm's technical capability to meet these requirements by 05 June 2014 8:00 AM Mountain Standard Time (MST). All inquiries shall be clearly marked with Solicitation Number W9124R-14-R-0005 and e-mailed to the Point of Contact (POC) listed below or sent by facsimile to (928) 328-6534.