58--Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment

The contract pertains to a firm-fixed price Foreign Military Sales (FMS) acquisition for 94 units of Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) AN/APX-119 Interrogators, specifically supporting the Royal Saudi Air Force under the Peach Sun Program. This procurement involves Saudi part number AN/APX-119 4079100-0524 and is a sole source award to Raytheon Advanced Communications and Countermeasures, located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. The sole source justification is based on legal authority allowing acquisitions from only one responsible source when no other supplies or services will meet agency requirements. Deliveries are expected within 36 months after the contract award, with shipment terms FOB origin to the end user. The solicitation was set to be issued around January 19, 2013, with a 30-day response period. Interested sources could submit a capability statement or proposal for consideration, although the government retained discretion over whether to compete the contract. The request for proposals would not be publicly posted on the federal procurement website; requests for the solicitation had to be made via email or fax to the designated contract specialist. Key contacts for the procurement included Mark Pombert as Contract Specialist and Amy Holder as Contracting Officer, with clearly defined communication protocols excluding phone requests for solicitation copies. The contract falls under NAICS code 334511, covering navigational and guidance instruments manufacturing.