Synopsis - Intent to Sole Source.docx

Synopsis – Intent to Sole Source Raytheon Company

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), MD 21005 intends to issue a five (5) year Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) solicitation/contract to Raytheon Company, 1010 Production Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, on behalf of Communication and Engineering Command Security Assistance Management Directorate (CECOM SAMD). This contract will provide required Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Communication and Electronics Equipment. The contract is a follow-on to continue products provided by W91CRB-15-D-5000 under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Raytheon is the original equipment manufacturer for the required Communication and Electronics Equipment and is the only known source that possesses the expertise and knowledge to produce said items which fulfills the Government's requirement without unacceptable delays and/or substantial duplication of cost.

At this time, it is the Government’s understanding that no other contractor is capable of meeting this requirement and there are no other authorized distributors or suppliers. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.3.02-1, Only one responsible source and no other suppliers or services will satisfy agency requirements. This synopsis is not a request for proposals.