Sole Source Require with L3 Harris for Telemetry Encyrptors

THIS REQUIREMENT IS ADVERTISED AS SOLE SOURCE. THE NOTICE IS PUBLISHED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of Title 10, U.S.C. Section 2304(c) (1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." A determination by the Government not to compete this effort is solely within the discretion of the Government. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued.  The government will not pay for any information that is received.

The Government will consider other bids. This requirement is being synopsized as a small business set aside under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334511, and PSC Code 5810. 

****NOTE: The required fill-in provisions 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 attached to this post must be filled in and returned with your quote to be considered for award. ****

The Naval Air Warfare Center- Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) at Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to procure, on a Sole Source (SS) basis to L3 Harris, Telemetry & RF Products, 1515 Grundy’s Lane, Bristol, PA 19007.

The contractor shall provide:

1.  SP10-135A-SK, Part Number: 34700010-503, encryptors with encryption chips and batteries installed, Quantity of 9 (nine).

Please see attached Solicitation N0042123Q0001 which includes the Statement of Work (SOW).

The estimated delivery is eleven (11) months ARO.

This is a firm-fixed price procurement; therefore, the offeror's initial offer should represent the vendor's best quote in terms of price and acceptability.

Shipping Charges:

These items will be delivered F.O.B. Destination, and shipping shall be included in the price.

Contracting Office Address: 21983 Bundy Road, Building 441 Patuxent River, MD 20670

Technically acceptability will be determined solely on the content and merit of the information submitted in response to this synopsis/solicitation. Therefore, it is incumbent that the offeror provide sufficient technical literature, documentation, etc., in order for the Government to make an adequate technical assessment of the proposal. The clause at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, (DEVIATION 2008-O0018) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (Oct 2014) applies to this acquisition. The Government will award in accordance with FAR Part 12 on a lowest priced, technically acceptable basis. The offeror shall provide backup information verifying the price offered, e.g., a copy of current catalog, invoices for the same equipment, etc.  Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (Aug 2018) with its quote. FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition.

Please provide the following information with your quote:

1. CAGE Code:

2. DUNS#:

3. Payment Terms of NET 30.

4. Pricing - are these items on a commercial published, on-line, or internal Price list.

5. If available on a price list, please provide a copy. All price listings will be kept confidential.

6. If not available on a price list please provide information on how pricing is determined

(example: item cost+ %, labor rate and materials, etc.)

7. Estimated Delivery Date or Period of Performance:

8. Invoicing and payment will be made thru Wide Area Workflow (WAWF),