The 4th Contracting Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC intends to award a sole source purchase order to Coastal Defense, Inc. Required items to be purchased are:

This procurement will be for the purchase of eight (8) AN/PRC 161 BATS D radios. The 4 FW has a need for handheld radio devices that interface between ground forces and aircraft to submit and receive video, audio, and equipment information. This product is the only known solution that maintains requirements for security, encryption, joint-branch/joint-military interoperability, and offers Link-16 capability with approval and certification from the cognizant Federal offices. No authorized resellers or sources for these radios are known to the Government at this time.

APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY:

This purchase will be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures as authorized by AFFARS 5313.501 - 10 U.S.C. 2302b, Implementation of Simplified Acquisition Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901).

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. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract lies solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement. The closing date for this synopsis is 9 August 2019 at 2:00 P.M EST. The anticipated award date is unknown. For information regarding this purchase, please contact SrA Ezekiel Galyon at: [email protected].