70--Renewal of current contract with Ixia for maintenance and support.

The Commander U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command (USAISEC) intends to issue a sole-source procurement action with IXIA for renewal and maintenance of Ixia test equipment. This requirement is conducted under FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy the Requirement. This requirement is for annual renewal of current contract for one year of maintenance and support of on Ixia test equipment and software. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source procurement action and is not a request for competitive proposals. Firms who want to challenge the sole source must submit an interest letter that demonstrates your firm's ability to provide an equivalent supply as described above. Interested parties must provide rationale as to why they should be considered. All interested firms must respond to this synopsis by Monday, September 6, 2010, 2:00 PM MDT to Connie Quinn, CECOM Contracting Center, C4ISR Contracting Sector S - 2133 Cushing Street, Suite 3210, Fort Huachuca, Arizona 85613-5300: or E-mail contact@example.gov : or phone +1 (555) 000-0000 or Fax +1 (555) 000-0000. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion for the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The CECOM Contracting Center will not reimburse for any costs connected with providing the capability information.