The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cryptologic Systems Contracting Division (AFLCMC/HNCK)  hereby give notice of intent to award a sole source Firm Fixed Price contract as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source to satisfy agency requirements.

AFLCMC/HNCK intends to award a sole source contract to purchase 1 EA, VHF/UHF VME Tuner, P/N: SI-9136BN (CF3 Option), MFR: DRS Signal Solutions, Inc.  Required delivery is 120 days after receipt of order.  The Government intends to award the purchase order September 2013.  AFLCMC/HNCK intends to make award to DRS Signal Solutions, Inc., a large business.  DRS have no distributors for this item and are the only known source that provides these items as they have proprietary rights to the required supplies.  No technical data/drawings/technical orders are available.  Proposals for the required items are NOT being requested through this notice. 

If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify its interest and capability to the Contract Specialist within seven (7) days of this publication. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are a large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or women owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Point of Contacts:  Tina Pettyjohn, Contract Specialist, Phone (210) 925-2532, Email tina.pettyjohn.1@us.af.mil; Patrick Jackson, Contracting Officer, Phone (210) 925-0743, Email patrick.jackson.1@us.af.mil.

This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available.  A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.  Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-69, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Change Notice (DPN) 20130808, and Air Force Acquisition Circular (AFAC) 2013-0327

The following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference:
52.252-2          Clauses Incorporated by Reference: fill-in: www.farsite.hill.af.mil
52.204-7          System for Award Managements
52.212-1          Instructions to Offerors
52.212-2          Evaluations- -Commercial Items
52.212-3          Offerors Representations and Certifications- -Commercial Items & Alternate I
(NOTE: Reps/Certs should be completed on-line at www.sam.gov)
52.212-4          Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items
52.233-4          Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
52.246-2          Inspection of Supplies - Fixed Price
52.247-34        FOB Destination
252.203-7000  Requirements Relating to Compensation of former DoD Officials
252.203-7002  Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
252.204-7004  Alt System for Award Management
252.225-7001  Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program
252.232-7003  Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

See Attachment 1, for the following clauses in full text:
52.212-5          Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items
252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions
252.232-7010  Levies on Contract Payments
5352.201-9101Ombudsman