2 Slot Redundant Mobile Intercom System

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) has a requirement for a "Two Slot Redundant Mobile Intercom System" to support NASA AFRC's Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) Ground Communication System. The applicable communication system has a technical requirement to be compatible and configurable to match the equipment being utilized at the Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), Air Force Test Center (AFTC). NASA AFRC intends to issue a sole source contract to Compunetix Inc., 2420 Mosside Blvd Suite 1, Monroeville, PA, 15146-4253. Authority for the acquisition is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and no other supplies or services meet agency requirements. It has been determined that Compunetix Inc. is the sole provider of equipment that is both compatible and configurable to match the equipment being utilized by the AFTC. Award to any other Contractor will result in a substantial duplication of effort that is not expected to be recovered through competition.

The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334290.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to identified point of contact no later than 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time on August 28, 2019. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html.

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