satTRAC modem and maintenance plan

Solicitation #: N00173-18-Q-AL02
Procurement Type: Special Notice
Title: Modem and five-year maintenance plan

Description:
The U.S. Department of Navy, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Contracting Division, proposes to enter into a sole source contract with AMERGINT Technologies, Inc. for a five-year maintenance plan plus one AT-satTRAC-SL-3 S/L band modem configured for the existing operational NRL baseline. This specific modem is required to meet the exact form, fit, and function of the existing baseline, which consists of AMERGINT modems provided by a sponsor. The maintenance plan must provide for annual software updates, hardware repair, tech support, and quarterly security patches. The proposed vendor is the original developer of the system software and hardware and is the only vendor available to provide the modem that meets the requirements of the existing system, and the only vendor available to perform the required maintenance activities. The PSC is D319 and the NAICS is 334111.

This notice is being published by NRL in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.201 requiring notice of a proposed contract action. The statutory authority for this sole source action is 4 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.

The contemplated contract will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type action. This notice is NOT a request for proposals or competitive offers. However, the Government shall consider all responses received within five days of this posting. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement.

A determination by the Government to compete, or not, will be based on the responses received, and is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered only for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. NRL is not responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice.

Only submissions to the contracting office POC shall be considered. Please email responses regarding this requirement to Annie Lenfest at anastasia.lenfest@nrl.navy.mil.

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