The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a sole source Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type contract for the purchase of a turn-key video system to replace the existing video system infrastructure at the Atlantic Test Range (ATR), Patuxent River, MD. The expanded and upgraded system is critical to sustaining the video capabilities of the range, as well as satisfying emerging requirements for imaging in support of flight testing at ATR. The replacement and upgrade of the video plant at the ATR includes all the video systems and equipment in the Video Control room, and some of the video systems and equipment in the ATR Control room, Telemetry Engineering Station (TES) room, Project Engineering Station (PES) rooms, Electronic Warfare (EW) rooms, and customer spaces in other buildings.

The system design for the entire video infrastructure was completed by Communications Engineering Inc. This follow-on integration and installation acquisition is for a turn-key, integrated video system, designed specifically for ATR's requirements and operational mission and it is critical that the programmed schedule be followed with continuity from design to integration to installation. Therefore, the Government intends to award this requirement on a sole source basis to Communications Engineering, Inc. (CEI), 8500 Cinder Bed Road, Suite 100, Newington, VA 22122-0001 under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other services or supplies will satisfy the agency requirements. The FSC Code is 5836 and the NAICS code is 334310 with a size standard of 750 employees.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. Response(s) to this notice may be made via e-mail or on company letterhead: include company's name, point of contact, address, phone number, DUNS number, Tax ID, business size, and this notice number. Responses may be e-mailed to [email protected]. If no written response is received on or before 26 December 2012, 1400 EST, a contract may be issued without further notice.

 

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