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66--INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM

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The Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price purchase order to Honeywell International Inc. for the procurement of an Inertial Navigation System (TALIN 5000 Hi-G, Part Number HG9740DV2). This proprietary system is essential for the Aberdeen Test Center's evaluation of military vehicles, providing precise navigation data such as position, heading, pitch, and roll. The TALIN unit is uniquely available from Honeywell and serves as a replacement for an existing Honeywell system currently in use, ensuring continuity and accuracy in testing. The acquisition is conducted under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items, leveraging the authority of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. Interested parties were invited to respond within ten days following the posting date of September 12, 2011, with evidence that competition would be beneficial for future procurements. The Government retains sole discretion to decide whether to compete the contract based on any responses received. The contract action falls under NAICS code 334511 with a size standard of 750 employees. All inquiries were to be directed to a designated government point of contact via written communication, with no telephone requests accepted. The notice emphasizes the critical nature of awarding to Honeywell to avoid delays and inaccuracies that could arise from sourcing the system elsewhere.

General Info

Sole source fixed-price purchase order to Honeywell for TALIN 5000 navigation system.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Director

NAICS

334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing

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PostedSep 12

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Director

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OfficeABER PROV GRD, MD, 21005, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Director

Office AddressABER PROV GRD, MD, 21005, USA

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Full Description

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE Purchase Order using Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. This will and acquisition under the authority of the test program for commercial items section 4204 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. The Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen, MD 21005 has a requirement to procure an Inertial Navigation System from Honeywell, in support of Aberdeen Test Center, located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005. CLIN 0001 The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price sole source purchase order to Honeywell International Inc., 13350 US Highway 19N, Clearwater, Florida, 33764. This proprietary navigation system, TALIN Part Number HG9740DV2, is used to test the performance of military vehicles and is only available through Honeywell. 1: TALIN 5000 Hi-G Inertial Navigation Unit; Part Number HG9740DV2; QTY 1 Honeywell is the manufacturer of the TALIN system and this item will replace another similar but not obsolete Honeywell system currently in the ATC inventory. The Honeywell system will allow for researchers to acquire precision navigation data, such as position location, heading, pitch, and roll during the evaluation of the vehicles. Awarding to any other source would likely result in inaccurate test results and delays in fulfilling the requirement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334511 and the size standard is 750 employees. All responses received within 10 days after date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interest, in writing, to the Government point of contact. Responses to this notice must be received no later than 1:00 PM, Eastern Daylight Time, 22 September 2011. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact, Amy Bozzard, contact@example.gov. Posting date of this requirement is September 12, 2011. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.