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58--Sole Source, Notice of Intent CATV Headend Controllers (DAC6000)

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The Army Contracting Command, National Capital Region, intends to award a sole source contract to General Instrument Corporation c/o Motorola for the provision of commercial grade CATV headend controllers, specifically the digital access controller hardware (DAC6000), used in the operation of cable television network services for the Department of Defense. This contract includes the supply of Digital Video Services to support the installation and commissioning of these headend controllers within the customer's facilities. The procurement is a follow-on requirement aimed at upgrading existing systems to ensure continued and enhanced service capabilities for DoD customers. An installation engineer will be provided on-site for initial setup, and the vendor will supply new or refurbished parts for defective components for one year after contract award. This firm fixed price contract leverages the sole source authority under FAR 6.302-1, indicating that only General Instrument Corporation c/o Motorola is able to meet the agency’s requirements. The proprietary software associated with the controllers remains the vendor’s intellectual property, with the operating systems and commercial software expected to perform according to published specifications. The contract specialist will not accept phone inquiries, and while interested parties may express their interest and provide capability statements by a specified deadline, the government reserves sole discretion over whether to compete the contract. This notice is not an invitation for competitive proposals and confirms an intention to proceed directly with the sole source award.

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Sole source contract to Motorola for CATV headend controllers, installation, and one-year support.

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NAICS

334290 - Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing

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PostedSep 7

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Full Description

The Army Contracting Command, National Capital Region, on behalf of the United States Army Information Technology Agency - Integrated Infrastructure and Telecommunications Services (ITA-I2TS) intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements," to General Instrument Corporation c/o Motorola, 101 Tournament Drive, Horsham, PA 19044. General Instrument Corporation c/o Motorola will provide commercial grade cable television (CATV) headend controllers utilized by the customer in the operation of the cable television network services, which require digital access controller hardware (DAC6000). Digital Video Services will also be provided to support installation and commissioning of headend controllers within the customer's headend facilities. Upgrade to the existing headend controllers is needed to continue to enable the DoD customers to obtain maximum usage of the services. An installation engineer will be provided for the initial installation at the site. This is a follow-on requirement for the continued provision of specialized services. The major operating systems, including proprietary commercial software, licensed under this agreement will perform substantially in accordance with the published product specifications. General Instrument Corporation c/o Motorola retains the proprietary software used in this product. The vendor will supply new or refurbished replacement parts for defective parts, after notification from the customer, for a period of one year following contract award date. This action will result in a Firm Fixed Price contract. This Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no Request for Proposal available for competitive proposals. Phone calls will not be accepted. The Point of Contact for this action is Grant Njoku, Contract Specialist. Interested parties may express their interest and provide a Capability Statement to the Contract Specialist via email at contact@example.gov no later than 17 September 2011 at 3:00 pm EST. A determination not to compete this proposed contract action upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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