Integrated Lightning Detection System

The FISC Norfolk Contracting Department at the Groton Office in Groton, CT plans to award a sole source purchase order to Vaisala, Inc. of Louisville, CO for an Integrated Lightning Detection System. This procurement will be conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures and will be exempt from full and open competition under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, which allows for non-competitive contracting based on compatibility requirements. The purchase is scheduled to be awarded on September 19, 2008. This notification is intended to inform interested parties but is not a solicitation for offers, and the decision not to compete this purchase is entirely at the discretion of the Government. The acquisition relates to the NAICS code 334519, which pertains to Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing. The contracting approach ensures the selected system will be compatible with existing equipment or systems already in use. Specific details such as the place of performance and point of contact have not been provided in this notice. The procurement emphasizes operational needs that necessitate sole source acquisition to maintain system integrity and performance assurance.