58--Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Mission & Installation Contracting Command at White Sands Missile Range, NM plans to award a sole source contract to Clear-Com Communications for the purchase of an Eclipse-Pico IRU frame along with ancillary equipment, software, and accessories compatible with existing Clear-Com systems at the facility. This contract includes the procurement of a user menu and 32 RJ-45 programmable panel, programming software, an RS-232 serial adaptor cable, a Vseries 2RU 24 Lever Key Eclipse Intercom Panel, a single-muff lightweight headset/mic, a 4-wire/2-way radio interface, an interface module frame with internal power supply, a two-year extended warranty, and shipping costs. The Eclipse-Pico digital system and software are proprietary to Clear-Com, justifying the sole source procurement under FAR 6.302-1. Interested parties were informed that this was not a request for quotations but were invited to respond by noon MDT on September 29, 2011, to the designated point of contact at the White Sands Missile Range. The contract falls under NAICS code 334290 and is managed by the Department of Defense office at White Sands Missile Range. The sole source approach ensures compatibility and continuity with the existing Clear-Com communication equipment already deployed at the site.