Ethernet Switches

Added: Feb 27, 2015 12:29 pm The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Panama City, Florida intends to award a sole source firm fixed price small purchase to DY4 Inc, dba Curtiss Wright Controls Defense Solutions, 20130 Lakeview Center Plaza, Suite 200, Ashburn, Virginia 20147 to acquire one (1) Each Digital Beachhead Rugged Ethernet Switch, P/N DBH-670-11200 with an option for an additional twenty-one (21) each of the above switch.  This purchase is unsuitable for full and open competition for the following reasons.  A full and open competition was completed in September 2013 by FEDBID following a sources sought advertised on FEDBIZOPS and Curtiss Wright was the selected vendor from the industry responses received.  Development and design of the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Command, Control, Computer, Communication and Navigation (C4N) System Baseline Configuration (SBC) 4 with the Curtiss Wright Rugged Ethernet Switch has been completed and additional units are required to support initial spares requirements in preparation for release to the fleet.  The units being purchased were specifically tested and evaluated against the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) technical requirements as provided on the LCAC C4N SBC4 system specification during the product's initial prototyping and evaluation phase.  No other source for these switches currently exists that has been subjected to the initial prototyping and evaluation phase.  DY4 Inc. (Curtiss Wright Controls Defense Solutions) is the only company that makes these COTS items that will meet form, fit, function and interchangeability requirements for the LCAC.  Delivery will be FOB Destination to the Receiving Officer, Naval Support Activity Panama City (NSA PC) 100 Vernon Ave, Panama City, FL within 30 days after award of the order.  NAICS Code 334210, Size Standard is 1,000 employess,  FSC 2090.  Award will be based on a fair and resonable price and award will be made on or about March 10, 2015.  POC: Sharon.hess@navy.mil