59 -- Xicom

The contract pertains to the procurement of one XICOM High Power Amplifier (HPA), model XTD-750K with Linearizer, for the Department of Defense. The government plans to solicit and negotiate exclusively with a single source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Although this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, interested parties are invited to express their interest and capability or submit proposals by September 22, 2005. Submissions received will be evaluated by the government to determine whether to proceed with a competitive procurement or continue with the sole-source approach at the government’s discretion. The solicitation number for this requirement is F3L1DA5238A100, posted on September 19, 2005, by the 21 CONS Building 350 office at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The NAICS code is 443112, and the overseeing agency contacts include Contracting Officer Carol L Ditmer and Contract Specialist Kira L Matevie. The contract is managed from Peterson SFB with communication directed to the provided government points of contact. The government’s decision on competition is based solely on responses to this notice, and any information submitted typically serves to decide whether further competitive bidding is warranted.