59--Five (5) each - Focus on Range Controller (FORC) - P/N: 510258-1, for 50-inch Contraves Lens

Sole Source: The United States Army Contracting Command, Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC), MICC Center Yuma, U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (USAYPG), Yuma, Arizona, intends to negotiate a firm-fixed price contract on a sole source basis with L-3 Communications Corporation/Brashear Field Engineering and Services (formerly Contraves Inc), 615 Epsilon Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238. Pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will satisfy agency requirements, under the authority of 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1). The supplies to be acquired under this requirement are five (5) each - Focus on Range Controllers (FORC), P/N: 510258-1, for 50 Contraves Lens (Autofocus) optical lens manufactured by L-3 Communications Corporation/Brashear Division in support of the Optics Division at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (USAYPG), Yuma, Arizona. These controllers will be a replacement and upgrade system for the aging controller systems originally supplies with the Kineto Tracking Mounts (KTM). L-3 Communications Corporation/Brashear Field Engineering and Services are the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and holds proprietary rights on the existing system being utilized at YPG. This will be a commercial acquisition using simplified acquisition procedures for commercial items per FAR 13.5. The North American Classification System (NAICS) codes 335999 with a size standard of 500 employees. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. In order to protect proprietary information and prevent the unintentional releasing of guarded information all interested firms must conduct their own research regarding the specifications of the above listed requirement. Responses other than the above source may identify their interest and capabilities to perform the requirement by submitting a proposal via email or facsimile with complete mailing address, point of contact, phone number, facsimile number, business size and shall be clearly marked with solicitation number W9124R-09-T-1029. Please forward your information not later than 4:30 PM MST 05 March 2009 by facsimile +1 (555) 000-0000.