Sierra OlympicTechnologies Inc. Thermal Camera

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA intends to procure on an other than full and open basis the following items: 1) ITEM 1 Sierra OlympicTechnologies Inc.  P/N  SL-V1-63N0-A70  6A003.b.4.b  Viento 640x480, 70 deg HFOV, 9mm, 30HZ (Qty. 6) This requirement is sole sourced to Sierra OlympicTechnologies Inc., 3100 CASCADE AVE, HOOD RIVER, OREGON 97031 as the only vendor able to produce this requirement due to Sierra Olympic Technologies Inc. is the sole manufacturer of the VIENTO 640  video camera and it is a direct replacement. Respond to Gwynn Hartkopf, by email to gwynn.l.hartkopf.civ@us.navy.mil. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firm believing it can fulfill the requirement identified above may submit a written response to be received at the Contracting Office no later than 05 days after the date of publication of this notice, which shall be considered by the agency. The written response shall reference solicitation number N6893623Q0213 and provide a capability statement that clearly indicates the firm's experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the required work without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule.
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