63--Rapid Deployment kit

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Gordon, Georgia, issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract to RAE Systems, located in San Jose, California, for the supply of a Rapid Deployment Kit - System Package, composed of a Host and Detector Package in stainless steel. The Detector kit includes four AreaRAEs, spare batteries, and a calibration kit with in-case charging capabilities. The Host kit comprises a laptop, a host controller preloaded with ProRAE Remote Software, and an RF modem, all configured for in-case operation. This procurement is justified under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1), which allows for non-competitive awards when only one responsible source is available. The government plans to proceed with this procurement using Simplified Acquisition Procedures outlined in FAR Part 13 and commercial item acquisition procedures under FAR Part 12. This notice does not solicit competitive proposals, and no solicitation will be issued. Interested parties must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the government by 0800 a.m. on September 5, 2012; otherwise, the award will be made without further notice. Oral communication is not acceptable, and the government retains sole discretion on whether to compete the requirement. The contract is identified under solicitation number 0010170622 with NAICS code 334519, and the place of performance is intended to be at Fort Gordon, GA.