G--Law Enforcement Telecommunication

This is not a Request for Proposals. The Contracting Center of Excellence (CCE), on the behalf of the Office of the Provost Marshall General, Headquarters, Department of the Army intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis with the Natio nal Law Enforcement Telecommunication System, Phoenix, Arizona for an associate membership in a telecommunication networking system, linking local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. The North American Industry Classification Code is 517118 and th e Small Business Size Standard is 1500 employees. The proposed contract action is for services/commodities for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6. 302-1, Only One Responsible Source. The Government will consider all capability packages received by 7 February 2005. Individual responses to this request for information that may contain company proprietary information must be marked accordingly. Such information will not be released outside t he Government. The Government may revise its acquisition strategy and solicitation requirements based upon industry response. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the d iscretion of the Government. Please identify the type of small business enterprise your company represents. All questions and/or inquiries must be submitted no later than 4 February 2006 at 1:00 p.m. Capability packages and or/written comments are to be su bmitted by 1:00 p.m., local time, 7 February 2006. CCE point of contact is Mr. Eugene Garrett, (703) 693-29245, e-mail: contact@example.gov. No extensions will be granted. No telephonic submissions will be honored. Capability packages shall be delivered using one of the following methods: E-MAIL to Mr. Eugene Garrett, EXPRESS MAIL CARRIERS: Offers submitted by express mail services (e.g., Federal Express, United Parcel Service, DHL,etc.) shall be submitted to: Department of the Army, Contracting Center of Excellence, Attn: Mr. Eugene Garrett, Rm. 1 C256, 5200 Army Pentagon , Washington, D.C. 20310-5200. HAND-CARRIED: DCC-W Receptionist, Rm. 1C243, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20310-5200. Please advise Mr. Eugene Garrett no later than 24 hours prior to d elivery by both telephone +1 (555) 000-0000 and e-mail (this is to assure that arrangements can be made to accept promptly by appropriate personnel). U.S. POSTAL SERVICE CHANNELS (LEAST PREFERRED METHOD): Department of the Army, Contracting Center of Excellen ce, Attn: Mr. Eugene Garrett, Rm. 1 C256, 5200 Army Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20310-5200. Because of tightened security measures, this method is strongly discouraged. Packages arriving through U.S. Postal Service are screened and may be opened prior to t heir receipt at CCE. These actions and other uncertain delays are very probable and are entirely outside the control of CCE. Any package received in CCE through postal channels after the due date will be returned in the same condition it was received.