16--Notice of intent to award an order, on sole source basis.

The INSCOM Directorate of Contracting plans to negotiate a sole source order with Raytheon Network Centric Systems located in Baltimore, Maryland, for the procurement of two IFF Transponders, AN/APX-100 Model 1717 Mark XII/Mode S with embedded Mode 4 cryptographic modules, and two Standard Mode S Control Panels featuring E-TCAS with Blackface and 5 volt ANVIS lighting. These components are critical to supporting the INSCOM Aviation Systems mission. The contract is not open for competition at this time, and no solicitation document is available; however, interested parties may submit their capability statements to assist INSCOM in determining whether to pursue a competitive procurement. The final decision to open the contract for competition remains entirely at the discretion of the INSCOM Directorate of Contracting. Responses to this notice must be submitted by 10 August 2010 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. For additional details or correspondence, interested parties are directed to contact Mr. Mark A. Funk, Contract Specialist, via email at [email hidden]. The contracting office is located at HQ USAINSCOM, Directorate of Contracting, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. This acquisition falls under the NAICS code 334511, pertaining to searching and navigation instruments manufacturing within the Department of Defense framework. The notice serves primarily as an advance alert of the intent to award the contract on a sole source basis with Raytheon, ensuring alignment with specialized mission requirements.