30--SOFTWARE AND EQUIUPMENT

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in Philadelphia, PA, intends to procure equipment and software necessary for designing and implementing an Intrusion Detection System/Threat Protection System (IDS/TPS) to enhance an existing infrastructure at the Naval Surface Warfare Center. This procurement will be conducted on a sole source basis from Air Defense, indicating that the equipment and software are being acquired from a single, specific supplier without a competitive bidding process. The contract is set aside exclusively for small businesses under the SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside. Interested parties with questions must submit inquiries via email to the designated contact, with no phone inquiries permitted. The solicitation, identified by number N6554009T5195 and posted in June 2009, falls under the NAICS code 334511, which relates to semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing, reflecting the technical nature of the requested products. The procurement is managed by an office located in Bethesda, MD, as part of the Department of Defense’s Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division. Specific instructions and additional details referenced as numbered notes 1 and 22 are part of the solicitation documentation. The contract emphasizes the importance of adhering to the set-aside criteria and contacting the assigned officer strictly via the provided email address.