58--(SOLE SOURCE)Long Range Handheld Sensor System and Spare Parts Purchase, Repair, Upgrade and Refurbishment and Data

This synopsis is being posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website located at http://www.fbo.gov , the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line (NECO) website located at https://www.neco.navy.mil/, and the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Acquisition website located at http://www.crane.navy.mil/acquisition/homepage.htm. FBO is the primary point of entry to be used when access to synopses and solicitations from the World Wide Web is required. However, the NECO webpage as well as the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Acquisition webpage serve as alternatives if the FBO website is unavailable.This is a synopsis for the purchase, repair, upgrade and refurbishment of ruggedized hand-held long-range thermal imager sensor systems, for a period of 5 years. The specific requirements are spares and repair parts, failure analysis, major/minor repair services, refurbishment and upgrades, and demilitarization of systems as needed. The Government may purchase a minimum/maximum 0/82 replacement systems, and anticipates repair, upgrade and/or refurbishment of minimum/maximum1/795 items. This solicitation will be issued on a sole source basis to FLIR Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 8284, Boston, MA 02241-3284. The basis for restricting competition is that FLIR is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), and owns all of the proprietary design specifications or drawings and associated data. Contract/ordering period is for a five-year period from award date of contract. Delivery dates will be specified in individual orders. Delivery required F.O.B. Destination: NSWC-CD, 300 Highway 361, Crane IN 47522-5001. DPAS rating is DO-A70. Interested parties contact the Point of Contact (POC) below. For information contact Virginia Fischer (POC) at +1 (555) 000-0000 or email: contact@example.gov. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 334511 and the size standard is 750 employees Federal Supply Class 5855. The Government anticipates awarding a contract with fixed price line items for spares, and cost plus line items for sustainment. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government to use or not use competitive processes with this proposed contract, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Based upon market research, the Government is using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. Interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.