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Intent to Sole Source - Arete Associates

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The Government plans to award a sole source contract to Arete Associates valued at approximately $100,000 for the procurement of a compact Full Width Half Magnitude (FWHM) laser. This acquisition will be conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, which permits non-competitive procurement when justified. The contract notice emphasizes that this is not a request for competitive quotes, and the decision not to compete is at the sole discretion of the Government. Interested parties have the opportunity to submit written comments to the contract specialist, Mr. Ian Manahan, at the Naval Information Warfare Center - Pacific. The contract falls under the NAICS code 541715 and is managed by the Department of Defense’s NIWC Pacific office located in San Diego, California. The contact for additional inquiries is Javier B Soria, and further contract details are accessible through the referenced government procurement portal.

General Info

Government awards sole source $100,000 contract to Arete Associates for compact FWHM laser procurement.

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Department Of Defense → Niwc Pacific

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

CA

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PostedDec 12

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Niwc Pacific

Contacts1 person available

OfficeSAN DIEGO, CA, 92152-5001, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Niwc Pacific

Office AddressSAN DIEGO, CA, 92152-5001, USA

Contacts

Javier B Soria

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Full Description

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The Government intends to issue a sole source contract to Arete Associates in an approx. amount of $100,000 in support of procuring a compact Full Width Half Magnitude (FWHM) laser under FAR 6.302-1. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Determination by the Government not to compete based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties may submit comments in writing to the contract specialist, Mr. Ian Manahan, Naval Information Warfare Center - Pacific who may be reached via email at contact@example.gov.

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