67--Cameras, Motion Picture

Solicitation SPRBL111Q0057, issued by the Department of Defense through the DLA Land At Aberdeen, concerns the non-competitive procurement of 30 Long Range Thermal Imaging cameras. The contract was awarded to Axxys/General Dynamics Technologies under NAICS code 333315. This acquisition was processed as a sole-source procurement based on a Justification and Approval dated July 2011, citing unusual and compelling urgency. The primary purpose of this procurement is to provide critical support for the Base Expeditionary Targeting and Surveillance Systems-Combined operating in Afghanistan. The procurement was conducted under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(2), ensuring that the specific technical certifications and requirements for the thermal imaging equipment were met to maintain operational capabilities in the field.