70--"Small Business Event" 30 UltraDock, forensic v4, IDE/SATA, WIEBETECH.

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Gordon, Georgia, plans to negotiate and award a sole source contract with Alliance Micro Inc. for the procurement of 30 UltraDock forensic v4 devices with IDE/SATA interfaces manufactured by WIEBETECH. This acquisition falls under the NAICS code 334419 and is justified under the authority of 10 USC 2304(c)(1), which permits a non-competitive award when only one responsible source exists. The contract will be awarded using Simplified Acquisition Procedures per FAR part 13 and Commercial Procedures under FAR part 12. No solicitation for competitive proposals will be issued, and interested parties need to provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the government; otherwise, the contract will be awarded without further notice. This notice was posted on August 25, 2011, and responses had to be submitted by 9:00 a.m. on September 22, 2011, with oral communications not accepted. The contracting officer retains sole discretion on whether to proceed without competition. The contract supports a Department of Defense requirement managed through the Fort Gordon office, and a Justification and Approval document will be published after the award is completed. The purchase is characterized as a "Small Business Event" based on the contract title, but it does not indicate any set-aside restrictions or competitive bidding processes for this acquisition.