W-17 Cable Connectors

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE:  Letterkenny Army Depot intends to issue a sole source, firm-fixed prince supply contract for Air Force and Navy W-17 cable connectors to HiRel Connectors, Inc., 760 West Wharton Drive Claremont, CA  91711, CAGE Code 34222.  The period of performance of this contract will include one base year and four (4) options years.  The Government does not possess the technical data package (TDP).  The TDP is proprietary to the original manufacturer HiRel Connectors, Inc.  This will be Freight On Board (FOB) destination to Letterkenny Army Depot.  The 2017 North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 335931 – Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing, the size standard is 500 employees, and the product code is 5935 – Connectors, Electrical.  The Statutory Authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition for this action is U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented in FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies and Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements”.  Solicitation number W911N221R0014 will be released on or about 21 April 2021, with a closing date on or about 21 May 2021.  The annotated closing date for the solicitation is an estimated date and may be adjusted dependent upon the release of the solicitation.  The solicitation will not close prior to the annotated closing date.  A copy of the solicitation can be downloaded from betaSAM at https://www.beta.sam.gov on or about 21 April 2021.  All interested sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by this agency. It is noted that offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database to receive a Government contract award.  Offerors may register for SAM at: https://www.sam.gov.  Questions concerning this synopsis should be e-mailed to Bobie Burkett at bobie.j.burkett.civ@mail.mil.  This synopsis by no means binds the Government and is for information purposes only.