Purchase of a new Weight & Center Gravity Projectile Instrument

Sole Source Intent: The United States Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command – Yuma Proving Ground (MICC-YPG), the Metrology & Simulation Division located at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (USAYPG), Yuma, Arizona, intends to award a noncompetitive Firm-Fixed-Price contract with Space Electronics, LLC. 81 Fuller Way, Berlin, CT 06037 for a new Weight & Center Gravity Projectile Instrument Model # WCG175C. The proposed sole source Firm Fixed Price contract is to replace a Weight and Center of Gravity Instrument (W&CGPI) that measure weight and locate center of gravity on live projectiles and rockets. for Metrology and Simulation Division.

Space Electronics, LLC. holds proprietary of all the Space Electronic instrument data rights to the hardware and software of the YPG’s existing systems. The proposed contractor is the sole supplier of replacement parts, possesses certified and trained personnel to perform maintenance, and owns the tools to perform proper calibrations.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.  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.  In order to protect proprietary information and prevent the unintentional releasing of guarded information all interested firms must conduct their own research regarding the specifications of the above listed requirement. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  If you feel that your firm possesses the ability to provide these requirements, then you must respond by demonstrating your firm’s technical capability to meet these requirements by 25 July 2023 at 8:00 AM Mountain Standard Time (MST). All inquiries shall be clearly marked with Solicitation Number W9124R-23-R-005 and e-mailed to the Point of Contact (POC) for this posting.