Scientific and engineering support for development, procurement, and life cycle support for the AN/BQH-9(V) Signal Data Recording Set , the AN/UNQ-9 Tactical Data Recorder.

The purpose of this amendment to solicitation N00167-08-R-0005 is toinclude the fact that this effort is expected to be awarded on a sole sourcebasis. The intended source is University of Washington/Applied Physics Lab(UWA) of Seattle, WA. The statutory authority permitting other than full andopen competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) pursuant to FAR 6.302-1--Only a LimitedNumber of Responsible Sources and No Other Supplies or Services Will SatisfyAgency Requirements. It is not feasible to have another source provide theseservices because the AN/BQH-9(V) SDRS, AN/BQH-5(V)4 DGS, and AN/UNQ-9 TDR arestand-alone systems currently being designed, built, upgraded and/or maintainedby UWA to measure acoustic and support data from designated SSN/SSBN shipsystems. In addition, UWA developed and holds all current design documentationand drawings for these systems that give them proprietary rights in data. TheRFP will be issued on November 6, 2008 to UWA and due d! ate for the proposals will be 30 days thereafter. All responsible sources maysubmit a capabilities statement which shall be considered by this agency. Seenote (22).