RIPTIDE 2 Cellular Transceivers and the Rampage Power Amplifiers

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 5.201, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) on behalf of the Office of the Chief Security Officer (OCSO), Threat Management Operations (TMO), Center for International Safety and Security (CISS), Technical Operations Branch (TOB) hereby issues this notice of intent to award a sole source procurement. DHS-OPO intends to solicit and award a sole source Purchase Order to L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC., located at P.O. BOX 9800, M/SRS-11A Melbourne, FL 32902.  L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. is the manufacturer and only distributor of the RIPTIDE 2 Cellular Transceiver and the Rampage Power Amplifier.

DHS-OPO intends to procure this requirement in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12-Commercial Items and FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Sole source determination is made in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b) Soliciting from a single source. This requirement will result in a firm-fixed price Purchase Order.

The DHS/OCSO/TMO, CISS, TOB is responsible for providing technical threat detection and mitigation for the Secretary of Homeland Security.  OCSO employs a wide variety of technologies and techniques to protect classified national security information, restricted data, and/or sensitive but unclassified information. The RIPTIDE 2 Cellular Transceiver and the Rampage Power Amplifier are necessary technology for that purpose.

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This is a notice of the intent to award a sole source purchase order. It is published for informational purposes only and not a request for competitive quotations. Therefore, no solicitation document exists for this requirement. No responses to the notice of intent to sole source are anticipated. However, all responsible sources may identify their interest and capability to meet this requirement. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any information provided to the Government is strictly voluntary and will be provided at no cost to the Government.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Any quotation/response must be in writing and can be sent via email to Contract Specialist Josh McCormack at Josh.McCormack@hq.dhs.gov and copy Contracting Officer Tanya M. Hill at Tanya.Hill@hq.dhs.gov no later than September 14, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.  Questions by phone or fax will not be accepted.