A21_MISC_140D0425Q0616_SARA_-_Notice_of_Intent_to_Sole_Source.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Department of the Interior, Department of Defense Anechoic Chamber

Agency Contact Information:

This document is a sole source justification for the Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate, Division 2, Branch 1, on behalf of a Department of Defense (DoD) client.

Contracting Officer: Nicole Johnson, Nicole_Johnson@ibc.doi.gov

Proposed Action:

The Government intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price (FFP) acquisition to Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. (SARA), 6795 Campus Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80920, for an Anechoic Chamber. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), the Government has determined the circumstances of this acquisition deem only one source reasonably available. The award will be made in accordance with procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services and FAR Part 13 entitled, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

The NAICS code for this action is 334515 – Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals, and the associated standard size is 750 employees.

This noncompetitive action is being issued by the Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), on behalf of a Department of Defense (DoD) client.

Place of Performance:

Delivery and installation will occur at an undetermined facility in Florida.

Description of Requirement:

The procurement is to provide a radiofrequency (RF) modular testbed that includes an anechoic chamber with a safe control room and staging room. The modular testbed must meet the following requirements:

• RF modular testbed shall include an anechoic chamber.

• RF modular testbed shall be weatherproof and capable of withstanding being located outdoors in a humid subtropical climate including 100+F temperatures and 90%+ humidity.

• Modular testbed shall include control and staging rooms in the same complex as the anechoic chamber.

• The dimensions for the anechoic chamber within the modular testbed shall be 16’ x 40’ x 9’ 6” (W x L x H).

• The approximate dimensions of the anechoic chamber portion of the modular testbed shall be 7’ W x 25’ L without the absorber material.

• The chamber shall be climate controlled and able to withstand humid subtropical climates with 90%+ humidity, maintaining a temperature between ~60-80 ℉.

• The chamber shall provide safety features (preferably visual) that alert the user to when it is safe to open and enter the anechoic chamber.

• The chamber shall run on 208 3-phase power.

• The chamber shall be able to handle radiofrequencies from—at a minimum 1 MHz to 40 GHz.

• The chamber shall be tested prior to installation to ensure proper shielding effectiveness.

• The chamber shall be equipped with RF-shielded cameras to monitor tests that occur in the anechoic portion.

• Chamber design documentation and drawings shall be included as part of the delivery.

• User manual and maintenance schedule/instructions shall be provided as part of the chamber delivery.

• This purchase shall include the transport and installation of the anechoic chamber to the desired government location at an undetermined facility in Florida.

• The chamber shall mirror the chamber currently used at Army Research Laboratories to provide identical testing environments for more accurate result comparisons.

Response Information:

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which, if received within five (5) calendar days after the date of the publication of this notice will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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