Sole source rohde & schwarz CMW500 wideband radio communications tester

N00164-18-R-WQ77- SOLE SOURCE - ROHDE & SCHWARZ CMW500 WIDEBAND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS TESTER - FSC 6625 - NAICS 334220 - SYNOPSIS RESPONSE DATE 16 NOVEMBER 2017

Anticipated Issue Date: 7 NOVEMBER 2017 - Anticipated Closing Date 16 NOVEMBER 2017 - 2:00 PM EDT

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane (NSWC Crane) has a requirement for the model Rohde & Schwarz CMW500 Wideband Radio Communications tester. This highly specialized component will replace an existing tester and is used in are used to support the testing of Counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices Electronic Warfare Systems (CREW). The drawings for the CMW500 Wideband Radio Communications Tester are proprietary of the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). A solicitation will be issued pursuant to the procedures in FAR Part 13.5 for an anticipated Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. The delivery terms are F.O.B. Destination, Inspection and Acceptance shall be at NSWC Crane. The following items will be procured:

0001 - Quantity one (1) CMW500 Wideband Radio Communications Tester; Delivery on or before six (6) weeks after date of contract.

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division located at Naval Support Activity, Crane, IN intends to award a sole source contract to the OEM Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc., 6821 Benjamin Franklin Drive, Columbia, MD 21046. This effort will be conducted on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. The basis for restricting competition is to avoid roughly $1,000,000 in cost duplication and prevent as much as two years unnecessary schedule impact to re-write existing test program sets and to validate the test program sets..

The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a proposal. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received in response to this synopsis will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The Contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov.

The solicitation will not be available for download but may be made available upon request. Offers must be submitted in the format specified within the solicitation to be considered. It is the responsibility of the Offerors to request a copy of the solicitation and to submit offers to the POC at NSWC Crane to be considered. Submitting an offer electronically using any "Submit Bid" feature or other electronic means does not guarantee offers will be received by the proper person or in the correct format. Closing date will be on or about 16 November 2017. POC: Mr. Dave Stuffle (dave.stuffle@navy.mil), telephone (812) 854-5550. Complete mailing address is: Code 0242, Building 121, NSWC Crane, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001. Reference the above solicitation number when responding to this notice.