59--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award

The Department of the Army's Mission & Installation Contracting Command at White Sands Missile Range, NM, plans to award a sole source contract to AVNET Electronics for the procurement of Xilinx Gate Programmable Logic Array units. The contract includes the purchase of 564 units of the Xilinx 5962-8971303MZC CMOS 4200 Gate PLAs and 210 units of the 5962-8982303MXC 9000 Gate PLAs. AVNET Electronics is identified as the only authorized distributor capable of supplying these specific Xilinx components, justifying the sole source award under FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii). This announcement serves as a notice of intent rather than a request for quotations, with no solicitation documents available and telephone inquiries discouraged. All responsible parties capable of fulfilling this procurement are invited to submit a Capability Statement by 11:00 AM Mountain Time on January 30, 2013. The contracting office is located at White Sands Missile Range, NM, with Jennifer L. Brown as the primary point of contact for this procurement. The contract is tied to NAICS code 334413, which pertains to semiconductor and related device manufacturing.