Sole source high voltage relays

Added: Feb 08, 2018 8:13 am

N00164-18-Q-0048 - SOLE SOURCE -HIGH VOLTAGE RELAYS- FSG 5945 - NAICS 334417
ISSUE DATE 8 FEB 2018 - CLOSING DATE 17 FEB 2018 - 12:00 PM Eastern Time

Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane has a requirement for the High Voltage (HV) Vacuum Relay is a single pole/double throw (SPDT) miniature high voltage switch consisting of the relay contacts in a vacuum bottle with a removable 28Vdc relay coil. These HV vacuum relays are direct replacement parts for the eight HV vacuum relays used in the ALQ-184 Rantec mid/high band high voltage power supplies and are critical to the proper control of high voltage to the eight output connectors in harsh environmental conditions.

The proposed contract action is for the supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source, TE Connectivity or all brand contributors under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(B). This is being sole sourced because high voltage relays are sued in a variety of applications including the solar battery management systems, medical, test and measurement, and automated test equipment markets. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. However, a determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this solicitation is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://sam.gov.

This solicitation is being issued pursuant to the procedures at FAR Part 13. Synopsis exception FAR 5.202(a)(13) applies and Solicitation Number N00164-18-Q-0048 is hereby issued as an attachment hereto. All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted via FedBizOpps. It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor the FedBizOpps site for amendments that may be issued to this solicitation. For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a proposal will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award. Offers may be e-mailed to jenae.burkhart@navy.mil. All required information must be received on or before 12:00PM EASTERN TIME.