FOREIGN MILITARY SALES: KIV-78 Mode 4/5 Cryptographic Applique

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION (NOPCA). This is not a solicitation. FOREIGN MILITARY SALES REQUIREMENT Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cryptologic Systems Contracting Division (AFLCMC/HNCK), Lackland AFB, San Antonio TX, intends to award on a sole source basis a firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)-type contract for the production of KIV 78 - Mode 4/5 Identification Friend or Foe Cryptographic Appliqu, NSN: 5810-01-539-3414 in support of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) partner nations. The proposed contract action will have one (1) twelve (12) month base period, with four (4) twelve (12) month option periods to procure various quantities. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334515 - Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals. The KIV-78 hardware was developed by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) General Dynamics C4S Systems (GDC4S), Inc (CAGE 1VPW8), located at 8201 E. McDowell Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257-3812, and will be the place of contract performance. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source IAW 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one (1) responsible source. The Air Force's lack of complete specifications, schematics/drawings and parts lists precludes use of Full and Open Competition procedures to satisfy this requirement. GDC4S is the only vendor known to the Air Force capable of producing the KIV-78 Cryptographic Appliqu, because as the OEM it has the required engineering knowledge, expertise, and complete drawing package to do so. An AFLCMC Ombudsman has been appointed to consider and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. Before consulting the Ombudsman concerned parties should first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the Contracting Officer for consideration. IAW AFFARS 5352.201-9101, the ability to contact an Ombudsman will be included in this acquisition's solicitation and contract. The AFLCMC Ombudsman can be contacted at: AFLCMC Ombudsman, Mr. Lawrence Coe, AFLCMC/XZC, Bldg 1618, 11 Eglin Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2100,Telephone#: 781-224-1740, E-mail: Lawrence.Coe@hanscom.af.mil. If a firm believes it is capable of meeting the Government's requirement, it may identify their interest and capability to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Felma Robertson, at felma.robertson@us.af.mil and Contract Specialist, Ms. Christina Fernandez at Christina.fernandez@us.af.mil by 4:00PM CST, 24 September 2012. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are a large, small, and small-disadvantaged, 8(a), or women owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement.