NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a Sole Source contract to 4DSP, LLC located in Austin Texas to furnish the following: 

3U OPEN VPX SYSTEM

LINE ITEM 0001:

VP680 VPX CARD

PART NUMBER:  VP680-240-1C-NNN-AC-600-01

QUANTITY:  5 each

With:

LX240T Virtex-6 FPGA device

Commercial grade

Convection cooled

LINE ITEM 0002:

FMC126

PART NUMBER:  FMC126-2-1-1-1

QUANTITY:  2 each

With:

Commercial grade

No Cascade

Single-Ended AC Coupling

No Conformal Coating

LINE ITEM 0003:

FMC210

PART NUMBER:  FMC210-2-1-1-1

QUANTITY:  2 each

With:

Commercial grade

SSMC (screw coupling)

Single-ended AC Coupling

No Conformal Coating

LINE ITEM 0004:

2-SLOT 3U BACKPLANE - ASSEMBLED AND TESTED

PART NUMBER:  VPB601

QUANTITY:  3 each

LINE ITEM 0005:

3-SLOT 3U BACKPLANE - ASSEMBLED AND TESTED

PART NUMBER:  VPB603

QUANTITY:  2 each

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334111 with the size standard of 1000 employees.  This purchase will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR) Part 13 and Other than Full and Open Competition as authorized by FAR 6.302-1.  Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.  No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored.  No award will be made on the basis of quotes or offers received in response to this notice.

Vendors who feel that they can provide the above requirement may submit a quotation and technical capabilities, which if received within fifteen (15) calendar days of publication if this notices, shall be considered by NRL.  All responses must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the email address shown below.  A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  The intent of this notice is for informational purposes only.  No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

If you have any questions, please call or email Patricia Willis, Contracting Officer, (202)-767-1858, email: [email protected]. This notice will close on 15 February 2013 at 5:00 p.m., local time, Washington D.C.

Note: All offerors will be ineligible for award unless they have registered in the System for Award Management 1.01 (SAM) database.  Information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements can be obtained via Internet at http://www.sam.gov or by calling the Service Desk: US Calls: 866-606-8220 and International Calls: 334-206-7828 and DSN: 809-463-3376. Offerors are also to include a completed copy of their Representations and Certification as per the Provision 52.213-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.