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A--PRESOLICITATION NOTICE FOR SAFETY CONTROL MODULE REQUIREMENT # M67854-08-R-1081

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The Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) in Quantico, VA, plans to award a sole source contract to B. E. Myers, the exclusive manufacturer of the Green Beam Designator III Custom (GBD-IIIC) LASER and its Safety Control Modules. This contract is intended to procure 1,187 Safety Control Modules designed specifically for the GBD-IIIC LASER, which provides a visual warning to vehicles approaching U.S. lethal force zones. These modules are crucial for ensuring an automatic shutdown of the laser to prevent accidental exposure within the Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance (NOHD), thereby safeguarding Marines and civilians from potential eye injuries. The contract will be awarded under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, and this notice serves solely to inform the public of the intention to solicit a sole source proposal. It is not a formal solicitation, nor does it constitute a request for quotations or proposals. Interested parties must provide clear evidence demonstrating the availability of the required capability from other sources and the benefits of competition by the specified deadline. In the absence of such responses, the purchase will proceed without further notice. The modules must be compatible with those currently in the field and are essential for the safety and operational effectiveness of Marines deployed in theater.

General Info

Sole source contract to B.E. Myers for 1,187 GBD-IIIC Safety Control Modules ensuring laser safety.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Commander

NAICS

333314 - Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing

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PostedJul 1

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Commander

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OfficeQUANTICO, VA, 22134-6050, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Commander

Office AddressQUANTICO, VA, 22134-6050, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, The Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM), Quantico, VA intends to award a sole source contract to B. E. Myers, 14540 NE 81ST Street, Redmond, WA 98062; For a Safety Control Module for the Green Beam Designator III Custom (GBD-IIIC) LASER currently fielded. The GBD-IIIC is used to provide a visual warning to incoming vehicles that are approaching U.S. lethal force authorized zones. The purpose of this notice is to make the public aware of the Marine Corps Systems Command's intent to solicit a sole source proposal and award. The award will be for 1,187 each of the Safety Control Modules. B. E. Myers is the sole manufacturer of the GBD-IIIC LASER. The LASER Safety Control Modules are designed and manufactured exclusively by B. E. Meyers to provide an interlocking automatic shut down of the GBD-IIIC LASER. The Safety Contril Module on the GBD-IIIC will minimize the likelihood of accidentally firing at a target within the Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance (NOHD). Failure to provide this capability as soon as possible could result in Marines and Iraqi civilians being inadvertently lased within the NOHD, resulting in permanent eye damage. The Safety Control Modlues must be compatible with the GBD-IIIC LASERs that are currently being employed by Marines in theater. This is not a formal solicitation; furthermore, this synopsis is not considered a Request for Quotation or Proposal. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that the required capability is available from other sources and competition would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received, the purchase will be awarded without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to the following email address no later than 4:00pm Eastern Standard Time, 16 July 2008. EMAIL: contact@example.gov.