Description: The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB), intends to negotiate a non-competitive Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Comet North America, Inc., 76 Progress Drive, Stamford, CT 06902. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition applicable to this action is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1-only one (1) responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the Agency?s requirement. Comet North America has designed, developed and manufacturers capacitors for a worldwide market. Comet North America is the only known manufacturing firm who is capable of meeting the Agency?s requirement for Comet Brand High-powered Vacuum Capacitors and Components that are required to support the transmitters within the IBB transmitting station network. Location: various (domestic and overseas). Term: one (1) year period with four (4) yearly options, subject to the availability of funding. Quantity: various, as specified on each delivery order. Delivery Terms (Including options): F.O.B. Cincinnati, OH USA, Plant Domestic Packed, F.O.B. within Europe, Outside Europe, Export Packed (as specified on each delivery order). Sources who are interested must ensure that their submissions are received by April 23, 2007. All submissions shall be sufficient in detail to be evaluated without the need for the submission of additional documentation. Any information received from interested sources responding to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement, which remains at the discretion of the Government. Telephone responses are not acceptable. All inquiries must be in writing to Karen Harper at
[email protected]. This Notice of Intent to non-competitively negotiate and award an IDIQ contract to Comet North America, Inc. is not a RFP, IFB or RFQ.