Intent to Sole Source Upgrade to Orion MT-32 Comm Switching System with Have Quick Capability

This contract pertains to a fiscal year 2013 funded project aimed at programming and installing Have Quick secure communication capability on the Orion MT-32 Communications Switching System at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The primary upgrade location is Building 503 on Tyndall AFB, with additional work required at sites in Carrabelle, Cape San Blas, and the Tyndall Ground to Air Transmitter/Receiver (GATR) site. The government intends to award this work to Orion Systems Inc., contingent upon the availability of funds; no award will be made unless funding is secured. The contract effort involves enhancing communication security through the Have Quick system and falls under NAICS code 334290, managed by the Department of Defense office 325 Cons Pkp at Tyndall AFB. The solicitation was posted on September 3, 2013, and those interested in undertaking the upgrade were invited to contact Contract Specialist Richard L. Rynearson by noon on September 4, 2013. Key points of contact include Richard Rynearson as Contract Specialist and Melissa L. Sanders as Contracting Officer, both reachable via phone or email at the Tyndall AFB office. The work scope and locations indicate a multi-site coordinated effort within the Florida region to enhance the communications infrastructure critical to military operations.