70 -- Axciton Sensor Packages

The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization at Scott AFB, IL, plans to issue a sole source purchase order to Axciton Systems, Inc. for 15 units of the Axciton 5-channel Sensor Box Package with Countermeasure Detection Pad. This package includes Windows software, a cardio pump, a gauge assembly with small, medium, and large cuffs, pneumograph assemblies with extension chains, an EDA assembly, a USB cable, and a three-year unconditional parts and labor warranty. The procurement is justified under the statutory authority 10 USC 2304(c)(1), citing that Axciton Systems is the only responsible source capable of meeting the agency's requirements for these specific items. Interested parties who believe they can fulfill the requirement are invited to submit written expressions of interest within three days of the notice, but oral communications will not be accepted. The contract relates to NAICS Code 334519 and is managed by the Telecommunications Division of the Department of Defense. The anticipated award date for this order is August 16, 2005. Communication regarding the procurement can be directed to the contract specialist Danette L. Wesselmann or the contracting officer Anne M. Hellman, both of whom are based at Scott AFB. The acquisition emphasizes the unique nature of the sensor packages and the tailored support and warranty offered, reinforcing the basis for sole source procurement.