--INTENTION TO SOLE SOURCE

The MICC Center at Fort Knox plans to award a sole source contract to Sensis Corporation to conduct a site survey aimed at identifying 15 specific physical locations on the Fort Knox military installation suitable for installing Sensis Multistatic Dependent Surveillance (MDS) remote units. This survey is requested by the Directorate of Plans Training and Mobility at Fort Knox and is essential for the deployment of Sensis Corporation’s MDS system, for which Sensis is the original manufacturer and only known source. The contract, identified under solicitation number W9124D08P0943, was announced on September 25, 2008, with a request for public comments to be submitted by 1:00 PM on September 29, 2008. This procurement falls under NAICS code 334511, relating to search and navigation equipment manufacturing. The contracting agency is the Department of Defense, specifically the MICC office at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The notice emphasizes the justification for sole source acquisition due to Sensis Corporation’s unique position as the original equipment manufacturer. Interested parties were invited to submit written comments via fax or email to the designated contact at the agency. The contract supports critical infrastructure planning related to surveillance capabilities on the military installation, ensuring operational effectiveness and enhancing situational awareness through the MDS technology.