Innovative Computer Engineering Equipment

Added: Sep 16, 2016 1:44 pm NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION (NOPCA). THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Contracting Division (AFLCMC/HNCK) hereby gives notice of intent to award a sole source Firm Fixed Price contract as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(c), only one responsible source and no other supplies will satisfy agency requirements.

AFLCMC/HNCK intends to award a sole source contract for the purchase of six (6) each SynchronICE Clock and Timing Distribution Chassis and twenty four (24) each ICE PIC7 Digital Signal Processor (DSP) Cards to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), ICE Enterprises, Inc., 10302 Eaton Pl Ste 100, Fairfax, VA 22030-2215.

This proposed acquisition will include the following: Item 1: 06 ea., ICE-1U-CLKPPS-DST-093, SyncronICE - 1U Clock & Timing Distribution Chassis; Item 2: 15 ea., ICE-PIC7, Digital Signal Processing Cards; Item 3: 30 ea, ICE-LB2D-M3, L-Band Receiver/Base band Down Converter (2 each Configuration Per Item 2); Item 4: 09 ea., ICE-PIC7, Digital Signal Processing Cards; Item 5: 18 ea., ICE-A2D-M14, Analog Input Module (2 each Configuration Per Item 4); and Item 6: 09 ea., ICE-V6M-LX240, Virtex 6 Based Programmable Processor Module w/ LX240 Chip (1 each Configuration Per Item 4).

The Government intends to make an award by September 2016. ICE Enterprises, Inc., (OEM) is the only known source that meets the Government's requirement and has proprietary rights for the Manufacturer of the items. No technical data/drawings/Technical Orders are available.

If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify its interest and capability to the Contract Specialist within five (5) days of this publication. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are a large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or women owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Point of Contacts: Al Ritchey, Contract Specialist, Phone (210) 977-5483, Email alfie.ritchey@us.af.mil; and Patrick Jackson, Contracting Officer, Phone (210) 977-3198, Email patrick.jackson.1@us.af.mil.

This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. A determination by the Government not to compete based on 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.

An AFLCMC Ombudsman has been appointed to consider and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. Before consulting the Ombudsman concerned parties should first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendation to the Contracting Officer for resolution. In addition, AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman, will be included in this acquisition's solicitation and contract. The AFLCMC Ombudsman can be contacted at: (Primary) Lt Col Kenneth L. Decker, Jr., Deputy Director, Acquisition Excellence Directorate or (Alternate), Ms. Jill Willingham, Program Management Division Chief, AFLCMC/AQP, at 937-255-5512 or DSN 785-5512.