63--Notice of Intent to Award to A Sole Source.

The Government plans to award a sole source contract to Acoustic Technology, Inc., based in Boston, MA, under FAR part 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A), citing the prevention of duplicate costs not expected to be recovered through competition. This procurement involves the repair and replacement of parts for the existing Giant Voice Emergency Announcement System originally installed by Acoustic Technology, Inc. The scope of work includes the on-site installation of a 50-foot telephone pole, wiring for a speaker system comprising four 400-watt speakers totaling 1600 watts with a stationary speaker head, and a NEMA 4X stainless steel siren enclosure. Additionally, the contract covers installing a Class D amplifier integrated with a controller, a temperature-compensated battery charger with a power switch, 50 feet of speaker cable, and a desktop control unit with various features including front panel push buttons, alarm screen display, conventional radio, hand-held microphone, and proprietary control software. This is not a request for quotations, nor will any solicitations or requests for quotes be issued, reinforcing the sole source nature of the award. The contract is managed by the Department of Defense office at White Sands Missile Range, NM. Interested parties may contact Elizabeth Francia via facsimile or email for further information. The solicitation number associated with this notice is W91VB10161EB03, posted on August 18, 2010. The relevant NAICS code for this procurement is 334290.