67--Camera Equipment and Pretesting

Under authority of FAR 6.302-1, ITEC4-W intends to award a noncompetitive sole source, firm-fixed-price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Integrity Data, Inc. for the 55th Combat Camera Companys need for Canon EOS 5D Mark II Standardized VI kits, Canon EOS 5D Mark II reset kits, Advanced Documentation VI (Editing) kits, kit training, 10 percent additional items surplus, provide assault packs as well as perform contractor pre-testing of these kits for delivery before any platoon or documentation team deploy. The contractor must perform the following pre-testing before shipping cameras to the 55th: 1) Test Battery; 2) Test Compact Flash Card; 3) Install Filters on Lenses; 4) Auto-focus errors; 5) Slow or irregular shutter speed; 6) Malfunctioning lens motors; 7) CMOS defects; 8) Physical damage to the unit; 9) Firmware Updates; 10) Non-firing flash; 11) Media write errors; 12)Missing components in box; 13) Faulty Electronic Connections; 14) Loose lens mount Inability to power on the camera; 15) Inability to power on the camera; 16) Damaged battery connectors; and 17) Camera Painting (per Canons authorization without nullifying the warranty) for the 55th Combat Camera Company, Fort Meade, Maryland and the 982nd Combat Camera Army Reserve, Fort Gordon, Georgia. The Justification and Approval (J&A), citing the authority of FAR 6.302-1, will be posted for public inspectionon or about the end of January , 2010. There will not be a solicitation issued for this requirement and any responses or inquiries to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. Respondents must submit a letter of supply from Canon U.S.A. Inc. Responses to this notice are due by noon, Arizona time, Tuesday, December 15, 2009. If you have any questions, please contact Contract Specialist Andy Fainer at +1 (555) 000-0000 or email at: contact@example.gov.