USAGM Vacuum Capacitors for Continental 419F transmitter

This notice is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) section 5.201 to notify the public of proposed contract actions. The North American Identification Classification System (NAICS) code is 334419 Other Electronic Component Manufacturing. The SBA size standard is 500 employees.

The proposed contract actions are for:

Five (5) P/N:  10000852-018 CVLA-1000BW/50-ZJP-R:  Vacuum Capacitors

Four (4) P/N:  10000692-015:  CVMA-1500AA/35-AAB-P Vacuum Capacitors

Four (4) P/N:  10000559-002: CFSA-2000ABC/15-HC-G Vacuum Capacitors

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.The U.S Agency of Global Media (USAGM) intends to contract by means of other than full and open competition and enter into a sole source contract with Comet Technologies USA.

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-1 entitled “3304(a)(1) sole source specifications, which reads in part, “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.”

Comet Technologies USA is the only known source able to provide these parts to work properly with the existing international radio transmitting systems. The parts are mission critical to the performance of the USAGM Continental transmitter that operates at the Thailand Transmitting Station and the USAGM Continental transmitter that operates at the Philippines Transmitting Station. These parts are critical components of the Continental 419F transmitter and if they fail the transmitter would not be able to broadcast the USAGM programs.

Parts shall be delivered to: JCM Logistics 14913 Bogle Drive Chantilly, VA 20151

The Period of Performance is: Base Period: DOA plus six (6) months. The purchase order value is estimated at $92,000.00.

Because of the mission criticality and urgency of this requirement, only one source will be solicited. The only acceptable vendor for this service is: COMET Technologies USA Inc.;2360 Bering Drive, San Jose, CA 95131, USA Tel.+1 408 325-8770, Fax +1 408 325-8773  email: info@cometusa.com website: www.cometusa.com

This notice of intent in not a request for capability statements or competitive proposals; however all capability statements received within ten (10) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the agency. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. For questions concerning this notice, please contact Ronald Palau-Hernandez; email: rphernandez@usagm.gov or David Wallace; email: dwallace@usagm.gov