Cable harness

The Army Contracting Command, Tenant Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground intends to issue a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price contract, under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures to E-Tron Systems Inc., 9406 F, Gunston Cove Road, Lorton, VA 22079. NAICS Code is 334419. The contractor shall provide the following test harness:  D4D Gen 2 ATD Harness, Qty: 24 each; NRE , Qty: 1 each

(1) Manufacture D4D Gen 2 ATD Harness according to government furnished
drawing package "D4D Gen 2 Harness Drawings".  (See attached)
(2) Cable harness is 6 feet in length
(3) Cable harness is to be wrapped with protective sheath, such as Raychem
HT  5000
(4) The Hirose connection end requires a back shell solution that is both rugged and allows for serviceability of the connector, also it must prevent the individual cables from being pulled. 
(5) A solution is required to have built in slack within the harness to allow for repairs at the Hirose Connector end.

The US Army Aberdeen Test Center has a need to purchase cable harnesses for testing. E-tron systems is the only contractor that can provide the required D4DG2 ATD cable harnesses. E-tron has developed a proprietary back shell and strain relief mechanism that works and is serviceable to withstands ATC harsh underbody blast testing environment. As such, no other vendor can provide the proprietary cable and any other type would have to develop their own techniques based on ATC's stringent requirements, which would delay testing. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334419 and the size standard 1,000.

There are no solicitation documents; however, contractors interested in this requirement should submit a complete technical package, which provides clear and convincing evidence that they can meet the Government's requirement. In addition, the response should include Offeror's Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA)--Commercial Items in accordance to FAR 52.212-3. If the offeror does not have a copy of this provision, go to Federal Procurement Data System (SAM)https://www/uscontractorregistration.com to load required information.  Any responses received without completing SAM registration will be considered noncompliant. Further, the response should include any special requirements for a commercial contract (i.e., Commercial Financing, Warranty Provisions, Delivery Information, etc.) in accordance with FAR Part 12.

Responses must be received no later than 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, 16 March 2016. Responses should be submitted electronically to sharon.a.gary.civ@mail.mil. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, the Government will consider all responses received by the response date stated above. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. TELEPHONE REQUEST WILL NOT BE HONORED.