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The contract involves a sole source procurement by the ERDC Contracting Office, intending to acquire ruggedized tablet notebooks exclusively from NCS Technologies, Inc., based on their unique capability to meet stringent technical and environmental requirements. The device must be certified under the Air Worthiness Release standard per AR 70-62 and feature a full magnesium alloy or equivalent casing that is moisture, dust, shock, vibration, and drop-resistant. Key hardware specifications include an Intel Core Duo U7500 processor or equivalent, 2GB DDR2 RAM (expandable to 4GB), a 120GB shock-mounted hard drive, and a daylight-readable 10.4" touchscreen with anti-glare coating. Additional features consist of integrated secure card readers, multiple input/output connectors, Ethernet, modem, WiFi, optional mobile broadband, and a battery that supports five hours of operation. The tablet must run Windows Vista, with XP downgrade options tied to the ULLS-AE operating environment, and include a three-year limited parts and labor warranty ensuring a return-to-service time of three days. This is not a competitive solicitation, as the purchase authority is based on the sole source justification under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(ii), emphasizing the unique capability of NCS Technologies in fulfilling the contract needs. Interested parties are invited to submit capability statements or proposals, including the necessary Air Worthiness Release certifications, by the deadline of 2:00 p.m. CST on July 12, 2011, though the government specifically intends to acquire this product as a commercial item under FAR Part 12. Communications and submissions are directed to the designated Contracting Officer at the provided contact email with the specified solicitation number referenced.

General Info

Sole source procurement of ruggedized tablets from NCS Technologies with Air Worthiness certification.

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NAICS

423430 - Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers

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PostedJul 7

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Full Description

ERDC Contracting Office intends to solicit on a sole source basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)/FAR 6.302-1(a)(ii) to NCS Technologies, Inc., 7669 Limestone Drive STE 130, Gainesville, VA, 20155-4037. NCS Technologies, Inc. is the only known company that can provide a ruggedized tablet notebook capable of meeting the requirements listed below. Specifications: Certified under the Air Worthiness Release (AWR) requirement per AR 70-62 Full magnesium alloy case or equivalent Moisture and dust-resistant LCD, keyboard and touchpad Sealed port and connector covers Shock-mounted removable hard drive Rugged, dust-resistant hinges Vibration, shock and drop-resistant up to three feet Windows Vista (XP downgrade due to ULLS-AE operating environment) Intel Core Duo Processor U7500 or equivalent 2MB L2 cache Processor speed 1.06GHz 533MHz FSB 2048MB SDRAM (DDR2) standard, expandable to 4096MB 120GB hard drive (shock-mounted and user-removable) Touchscreen PC version: 10.4" 1024 x 768 (XGA) 500 nit daylight-readable TFT active matrix color LCD External video support up to 1280 x 1024 at 16 million colors (24-bit color depth) Anti-glare, anti-reflective coating AC-97 Audio Codec Intel high definition audio compliant Integrated speaker PC card type II x 1 Secure Digital (SD) card Common Access Card Reader 82-key with dedicated Windows key Touchpad with vertical scrolling support Active digitizer or touchscreen LCD Integrated stylus holder External video D-sub 15-pin Headphones/speaker Mini-jack stereo Microphone/line in Mini-jack Port replicator Dedicated 100-pin Serial D-sub 9-pin Ext. antenna connector. (x 2) 50 Ohm Coaxial USB 2.0 (x 2) 4-pin IEEE 1394a (Firewire) 4-pin (REMOVED) 10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ-45 56K V.92 Modem RJ-11 Optional integrated mobile broadband (WWAN) Intel Wireless WiFi Link 802.11a/b/g On/off switch Battery operation: 5 hours AC Adapter: AC 100V-240V 50/60Hz, Auto sensing/switching worldwide power supply Suspend/Resume Function, Hibernation, Standby, ACPI BIOS 2.5"(H) x 11.5"(W) x 8.7"(D) 6 lbs or less 3-year limited warranty, parts and labor. Return to service - 3 day required. This is not a request for a competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR part 12. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation including the AWR certifications to the Contracting Officer listed below not later than 2:00 p.m. CST on 12 July 2011. Interested parties may submit any information for consideration by the Government to contact@example.gov with solicitation number referenced in the subject line.

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