N66001-21-Q-6323 – Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to RS Microwave Company, Inc.

This synopsis is hereby issued in accordance with FAR Part 5.201. The purpose of this
synopsis is to announce the Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center
(NIWC) Pacific's intent to award a commercial, Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order on a
noncompetitive basis with RS Microwave Company, CAGE: 61453.

The requirement is for RS Microwaves Steep Skirt Filters. These filters will be for the
Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS).

The Government intends to negotiate solely with RS Microwave Company, Inc. under the
authority of FAR Part 13.5, Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial
Items. The justification is as follows. RS Microwave Company, Inc. is the only source
that meets the Government's critical requirements and its aggressive turnaround time
without a significant amount of downtime, for the Government's upcoming test events.

Based on the approved Justification and Approval (J&A) (which will be posted after
award), the agency has identified only one responsible source and no other supplier will
satisfy agency requirements.

The applicable NAICS Code is 334220 "Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless
Communications equipment manufacturing" and the business size standard is 1,250
employees.

Please be advised that the aforementioned information is anticipatory in nature and is not
binding.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested parties may
identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis, and must clearly show
the firm's ability to be responsive without compromising quality, accuracy, and reliability.
Capability statements, comments, questions, or concerns regarding this notice shall be
submitted via e-mail ONLY to ruben.martinez@navy.mil by 14 June 2021. All responses
received before this date will be considered by the Government for the purpose of
determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the
Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this
notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

To respond to this announcement, you must be registered to the NIWC E-Commerce
website at https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil and upload your inquiry under NIWC
Pacific/Simplified Acquisitions/N66001-21-Q-6323.

All responding vendors must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM).
Information can be found at https://www.sam.gov. Complete SAM registration means a
registered DUNS and CAGE Code numbers. Questions by phone or fax will not be
considered.

Cognizant Contracting Office: NIWC Pacific, 53560 Hull St. San Diego, CA 92152.
Contract Specialist: Ruben Martinez, Ruben.Martinez@navy.mil
Contracting Officer: Jessica Matias, Jessica.Matias@navy.mil