ARSR-4 Low Noise Amplifier/Limiters (LNA)
Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 6973GH-21-R-00036
- Agency
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Franchise Acquisition Servies
Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5840 Radar Equipment, Except Airborne
- Place of performance
- USA
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration seeks to modify and procure 239 ARSR-4 Low Noise Amplifier/Limiters from CIAO Wireless, Inc. as the original and proprietary designer and manufacturer of these components. The LNAs were uniquely designed by CIAO Wireless, Inc. for the FAA as replacements for obsolete original equipment and no other entity has access to their proprietary designs. The notice estimates awarding the contract by March 31, 2021 to support inventory and field sites for the ARSR-4 Radar system.
Notice text
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND EMAILED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER INFORMATION BELOW.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement to modify and procure new 24 P/N: CA12-296LTTL, NSN 5840-01-514-0942. In accordance with the FAA Acquisition Management System paragraph 3.2.2.4, the purpose of this announcement is to inform the industry of the basis of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) decision to award a contract to CIAO Wireless, Inc.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to procure from CIAO Wireless, Inc. the modification/up revision of two hundred thirty-nine rev1 and rev2 ARSR4 LNAs to rev3 LNAs in order to support serviceable stock and the field site for the ARSR4 Radar system.
The ARSR4 LNAs are wholly manufactured by CIAO Wireless, Inc. It is in the best interest of the FAA to use a single source to modify these LNAs because the subject requirement is only available from one source. The LNAs were uniquely designed by CIAO Wireless, Inc. for the FAA as a form fit and functional replacement (FFF) for the current obsolete OEM LNA as part of the original ARSR-4 Radar design. CIAO Wireless, Inc. was selected through open competition as the manufacturer of the LNA and is still currently under contract with the FAA. The FAA has historical data with previous orders placed with CIAO Wireless, Inc. for the LNAs. CIAO Wireless, Inc. is the original manufacturer of these LNAs as well as the proprietary designer and manufacturer of the LNAs. No other resources has access to CIAO Wireless, Inc.’s proprietary designs.
The principle North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is NAICS 334511: Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing 1,250.
This announcement is for informational purposes only, not a Solicitation/Request for Proposal. A solicitation will only be available to CIAO Wireless, Inc. CIAO Wireless, Inc. All responses to this announcement must be submitted by email to Federal Aviation Administration jason.m.perry@faa.gov and received by 5:00 p.m. CST, 12/24/2020.
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