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The United States Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Yuma Proving Ground intends to enter into a five-year firm-fixed-price contract with Vaisala, Inc., located in Louisville, Colorado, for replacement equipment and expendables related to the Vaisala Digicora III Upper Air Sounding system. This system is crucial for collecting upper air meteorological data needed to assess atmospheric conditions before test missions at the proving ground. Vaisala is the original equipment manufacturer and holds all proprietary rights, making their products uniquely compatible with the existing system. The contract will be awarded on a sole source basis due to the proprietary nature of the equipment, and no other manufacturers provide compatible alternatives. Responses from other firms are requested only to assess technical capabilities and the potential for competition but will not be treated as offers for a competitive procurement. Interested parties must conduct their own research to understand the requirements and respond by the specified deadline, providing evidence of their technical ability to meet the contract's needs. Communication regarding this solicitation must reference the specific solicitation number and be directed to the designated point of contact via email or fax by the stated date. The contracting agency is part of the Department of Defense, operating at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona.

General Info

Five-year sole source contract with Vaisala for proprietary upper air sounding equipment at Yuma.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Yuma Prov Grd

NAICS

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

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PostedOct 25

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Yuma Prov Grd

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OfficeYUMA PROVING GROUND, AZ, 85365-9498, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Yuma Prov Grd

Office AddressYUMA PROVING GROUND, AZ, 85365-9498, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

Sole Source Intent: The United States Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Yuma Proving Ground (MICC-YPG), U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (USAYPG), Yuma, Arizona, intends to negotiate a 5-year Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) requirements-type contract on a sole source basis with Vaisala, Inc., 194 South Taylor Avenue, Louisville, Colorado 80027-3024. This requirement is for replacement equipment and expendables for the Vaisala Digicora III Upper Air Sounding system currently in use at USAYPG, which is required to collect upper air meteorological data for determining atmospheric conditions prior to the initiation of a test mission. Vaisala, Inc., is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and owns all proprietary data and patent rights to this equipment. No other manufacturer's product is compatible in fit, form, and function. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. In order to protect proprietary information and prevent the unintentional releasing of guarded information all interested firms must conduct their own research regarding the specifications of the above listed requirement. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If you feel that your firm possesses the ability to provide these requirements, then you must respond by demonstrating your firm's technical capability to meet these requirements by 31 October 2011 8:00 AM Mountain Standard Time (MST). All inquiries shall be clearly marked with Solicitation Number W9124R-12-R-0002 and e-mailed to the Point of Contact (POC) listed below or sent by facsimile to +1 (555) 000-0000.