16--Sole Source - Joint Service Aircrew Mask (JSAM) Rotary Wing (RW) MPU-5(V) Lenses

The Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground Edgewood Contracting Division plans to award a sole source contract to Avox Systems of Lancaster, New York for the purchase and delivery of 2,000 Joint Service Aircrew Mask (JSAM) Rotary Wing MPU-5(V) lenses. These lenses are specifically manufactured with Perma New 6000 and Visgard 122-20 materials and are intended to support operational testing and the initial fielding of the JSAM MPU-5(V). The acquisition is conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures due to the necessity of sourcing from only one responsible supplier, ensuring no other products can meet the agency's requirements. The lenses are also critical for the JSAM Low Rate Initial Production contract, emphasizing their importance in both testing and production phases. Delivery is expected within 16 weeks after the receipt of the order. This contract is a written notification of the government’s intention to proceed without soliciting competitive proposals, confirming the sole-source nature of the procurement. The contract is administered under NAICS code 339113 and managed through the Department of Defense office at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.