In accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a), Only One Responsible Source. NAVAIR intends to award a sole source contract to Collins Aerospace, Inc. Only Collins Aerospace, as the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the Quint Networking Technology (QNT) hardware, possesses the unique capability, expertise, and proprietary rights that can satisfy the minimum needs of the Government.

This proposed action is for the procurement of approximately 75 QNT Dual Power Amplifiers (DPA’s) that connect to the QNT-200D software defined radio to provide dual antenna functionality for the AN/ALQ-231(V) Intrepid Tiger Electronic Attack System. 

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firm believing it can fulfill the requirement identified above may submit a written response to be received at the Contracting Office no later than 15 days after the date of publication of this notice, which shall be considered by the agency.  The written response shall reference solicitation number N6893622Q0143 and provide a capability statement that clearly indicates the firm’s experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the required work without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule.

Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://sam.gov/ to start doing business with the federal government.