58 -- Diplexer

The 509th Contracting Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, intends to award a sole-source purchase order under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures for fifteen Windermere Small Lightweight UHF Diplexers, Model No. 7980. This procurement is exclusively set aside for small businesses, specifically targeting Windermere Information Technology Systems, LLC, which is identified as the sole manufacturer of the required equipment and is classified under NAICS code 334290 with a size standard of 500 employees. The items are not available through distributors, justifying the sole-source approach. This notice is not a request for quotations but seeks to determine whether competitive procurement might be advantageous; however, the government retains full discretion over whether to compete this contract. All responses must be received by 3:30 p.m. Central Time on May 27, 2003, and can be submitted via mail or facsimile to the 509th Contracting Squadron at Whiteman AFB, with contact directed to MSgt James McCoy. The government will not compensate for any information submitted in response to the synopsis. The contracting office can be contacted through Contract Administrator Sean K Berrios for additional details. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, emphasizing the government’s commitment to supporting small business participation in defense procurements.