58--Intent to sole source

White Sands Army Contracting Command plans to award a firm-fixed price sole-source contract to Teradyne Inc. for the purchase of the Teradyne HVD Card, using procedures that do not involve full and open competition as authorized by FAR 6.302-1. The contract is essential because the Microflex testing machine, used to evaluate semiconductors for their survivability in nuclear radiation environments, cannot operate without this specific card. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 334418 with a size standard of 500 employees. This card is unique to Teradyne Inc., and no other supplier or service provider can meet the agency's requirements. Interested parties may express their interest and demonstrate capability to fulfill the requirement by submitting responses no later than 1:00 P.M. Mountain Time on August 14, 2012. However, this notice is not a solicitation for competitive quotations, and the government reserves the right to forgo competition at its discretion. Costs incurred in preparing responses are not reimbursable. Any information received will generally be used only to determine whether a competitive procurement might be pursued later. Responses should be directed to Dennis Donaldson, Contract Specialist, via the provided military email address. The contract is managed by the Department of Defense office located at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.