59 -- Components of the RF-5000

This is a fixed-price contract for: Receiver Transmitter Unit, 5820013672170RY, 8 EA, P/N 10286-1130; Antenna Coupler, 5985014903913RY, 8 EA, P/N 10181-6047; Circuit Card Assembly, 5998013699768RY, 8 EA, P/N RF-382A-04; Circuit Card Assembly, 5998013704193RY, 8 EA, P/N 10208-1270. These four parts are all applicable to RF-5000. Delivery: September 2002. Destination: B FB2065, D035K Depot Supply, DDWG-ER - DLA Central Receiving, 455 Byron Street, Robins AFB, GA 31098-1611 The approximate issue date will be: 23 April 2002 with the approximate response date of 23 May 2002. NAICS Code 334220 (750 employees). SOLE SOURCE to: Harris Corp-RF Communications Div, 1680 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14610. Harris Corp-RF Communications Div, CAGE: 14304. Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Justification: Supplies (or Services) required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible source(s) and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The data or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them or to reverse engineer the part. The buyer is Henry F. Goswick, telephone 478-926-7056, FAX 478 926-7530, e-mail: Henry.Goswick@robins.af.mil. All potential offerors should contact the buyer/PCO identified above for additional information and/or to communicate concerns, if any, concerning this acquisition. If your concerns are not satisfied by the contracting Officer, an Ombudsman has been appointed to hear serious concerns that are not resolved through established channels. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or Contracting Officer, but to communicate serious contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. When appropriate, potential offerors may contact Ombudsman Kathy Cames, WR-ALC/PKP, Directorate of Contracting 478-926-1922. Please be prepared to identify previous contacts made by you in an attempt to resolve your concerns. For assistance in interpreting the CBD announcements, please see the CBD Reader' Guide. See Note(s) 22, 26.