Planar Antenna Near Field Scanner Equipment Replacement

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

This Notice is published as a sole source announcement under the statutory authority at 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.5, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Tobyhanna Branch, Tobyhanna, PA 18466, intends to solicit and award a firm fixed-price supply contract with NSI-MI Technologies, 19730 Magellan Drive, Torrance, CA 90502-1104, as the sole source for Planar Antenna Near Field Scanner Equipment Replacement for Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD) AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR). The NAICS Code is 334515 and the size standard is 750 employees. This effort was previously announced under W25G1V-18-R-0034. A Request for Proposal will be issued on or about December 3, 2018. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.

Solicitation will be in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13.5, "Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items" and therefore will utilize simplified procedures for soliciting competition, evaluation, award documentation and notification that comply with FAR 13.1.

NSI-MI is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the existing 18' x 18' Planar Antenna Near Field Scanner located in Antenna Measurement Range #1 at TYAD. Additionally, NSI-MI is the sole designer, developer and integrator of the mechanical, electrical and software components required in order to perform the functions of the Planar Antenna Near Field Scanner. The technical data is proprietary to NSI-MI.

The following draft document is attached and may be updated, revised or changed throughout the Solicitation period. The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred for contractor's time or materials expended in preparing information/response to this Pre-Solicitation Notice and any subsequent Solicitation.

Draft Statement of Work (SOW) (Atch 1)

Delivery shall be FOB Destination to Tobyhanna Army Depot, Tobyhanna, PA 18466.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any responsible contractors believing they can provide the replacement items/services shall submit a capability statement detailing their capability of meeting the Government's requirement which will be reviewed for consideration. Information shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist identified below within fifteen (15) calendar days of this notice. Please provide information/comments by closing date of this Pre-Solicitation Notice, 11/20/18. All information contained within this Pre-Solicitation Notification is subject to change. Point of contact is Cheryl A. Saylock, Contract Specialist, Phone 570-615-7517, email cheryl.a.saylock.civ@mail.mil.

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