Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Rohde & Schwarz CXM500 Wireless Communication Tester
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- CDC-2024-87077
- Agency
-
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Place of performance
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15236, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Special Notice indicating its intent to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. for the procurement of a CMX500 wireless communication tester. This specialized equipment is required for testing the latest generation of wireless communication devices, including 5G, in underground mine environments where external cellular networks may not be available.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform interested parties of the CDC's intent to award this sole source contract and provide an opportunity for any other potential vendors to identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. While this is not a request for competitive quotations, the CDC will consider any responses received within seven days of the notice's issuance. The sole source justification is based on the proprietary and unique capabilities of the CMX500 tester, which the CDC has determined Rohde & Schwarz is the only vendor capable of providing. The anticipated award date for this contract is August 19, 2024.
Notice text
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc for the purchase of a CMX500 wireless communication tester. This entity is the manufacturer of the equipment, and is the only vendor capable of supplying the proprietary equipment. The anticipated award date is August 19, 2024.
This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within seven (7) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract 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.
Any quotation/response should be emailed to the contract specialist at hmb0@cdc.gov by 12:00 PM EST (Noon), Monday August 12, 2024.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Redacted SSJ SAM.pdf |
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