Viasat, Inc. Commercial Broadband Modem 400 (CBM-400) Extended Warranty

N66001-23-Q-6514 – Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to Viasat, Inc.
The Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) hereby publicizes its intention to solicit, negotiate, and award a Commercial, Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order on a noncompetitive basis with Viasat, Inc.:

Viasat, Inc.
6155 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92009-1602

The requirement is for the purchase of the following items:

CLINPart NumberItem DescriptionUnitQuantity
0001HWW-EXT-CBM400Extended Hardware Warranty
Reinstatement FeeEach1 (18 serial numbers)
0002HWW-EXT-CBM400Addttional one year of Extended
Hardware WarrantyEach1 (18 serial numbers)

The Government has a requirement for an extended warranty of the previously purchased Commercial Broadband Modem 400 (CBM-400) exclusively offered through Viasat, Inc., which was originally approved through the authority to purchase experimental items under 10 U.S.C. Section 2373. No other manufacturer has the ability to provide the extended warranty needed for this procurement, as it is proprietary in nature. As such, the Government has determined that no other vendor besides Viasat, Inc. can provide the extended warranty needed for this procurement.

This notice of intent is NOT a request for quote. A determination by the government not to compete the requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the government. The applicable NAICS Code is 334220 and the business size standard is 1,250 Employees.

Be advised that the aforementioned information is anticipatory in nature and is not binding. A copy of the Request for Quote will be made available upon request. Any comments, questions or concerns regarding this notice may be submitted via e-mail to jesse.l.houk.civ@us.navy.mil by 15 September 2023 at 10:00 am PST. Questions by phone or fax will not be considered. Awarded contract N6600123P6514 to Viasat, Inc. for 85000 on 2023-09-19.