59--Interface Circuit Card Assemblies, PN 601-1625-001

The Department of Defense's W6QM Micc-white Sands office plans to award a sole source contract to Rockwell Collins, Inc. for the procurement of twenty-five Interconnect Chassis Circuit Card Assemblies, specifically part number 601-1625-001. Rockwell Collins, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is the original designer and manufacturer, holding proprietary rights, ensuring that the circuit card assemblies are fully compatible and interchangeable with existing equipment. This procurement will not be open to competition under FAR 6.302-1, which allows for contracting with a single responsible source when no other supplies or services can meet the agency's requirements. The solicitation identified as W9124Q-10-P-CCARDS was posted on May 6, 2010, and is not a Request for Quotations; no formal solicitation or RFQ will be issued. Interested parties seeking more information or wishing to respond must do so by 2:00 PM MDT on May 7, 2010, by contacting Regina Belford via facsimile or email. The contract is categorized under NAICS code 334511, pertaining to the manufacturing of electronic components, with the place of performance related to the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.