NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - L-3 manufactured equipment, maintenance and repair of existing Government owned L-3 manufactured equipment.

The United States Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source based on compatibility requirements, proprietary issues, and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) certifications. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with L-3 Applied Technologies, Inc., 2700 Merced St., San Leandro, CA 94577-5602, for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract for supplies and services for L-3 manufactured equipment, maintenance and repair of existing Government owned L-3 manufactured equipment. The proposed ordering period for this IDIQ contract will be for five (5) years upon which Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type delivery orders (DO) will be issued.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, this notice does function as a Request for Information (RFI) for offeror's who believe they can meet the Government's requirement (see Section 9 below). Any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Requirement:

The supplies and services to be provided under this IDIQ type contract consists of replacement and expendable items for L-3 Services, Inc. (L-3) manufactured flash x-ray systems and Computed Radiography (CR) systems, including but not limited to the following: x-ray tubes, 150 kilovolt (kV), 300 kV, 450 kV ,1 MV, Remote Tubehead Cables, Control cables, Remote Tubeheads, Modules, High voltage power supplies, XCON Trigger systems, Trigger Transformers, Charge Resistors, Flash X-ray Systems including standard add-on channels and options; 150 kV, 300 kV, 450 kV ,1 MV, CR Image plates and Cassettes, CR cleaning screens, CR image readers.

Provided Maintenance shall include both factory and on-site pulser rebuilding, one-time repairs which shall be done On-site and or at the factory, services to troubleshoot and repair flash x-ray equipment including: Trigger system malfunctions x-ray pulser malfunctions - module and other high voltage component breakdowns, Factory repair of CR image readers. Equipment Modifications consist of upgrades to existing system power supply and trigger systems, air conversion of existing 300 kV and 450 kV flash x-ray equipment, along with various components and assembly parts associated with -L3 Services. Individual DO's will be issued for each location identifying its requirement as a standalone order for that area. Ordered equipment and or services shall be provided to the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and its customers.


Responses to this notice are due on or before 01/02/2015 by email at phillip.j.amador.civ@mail.mil

Point of Contact for as follows:

Contract Specialist: PHILLIP J. AMADOR
Telephone Number: (575) 678-3523