J -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to issue a purchase order using simplified acquisition procedures for the maintenance of Eon Millennium telephone and voicemail systems at seven CBP facilities in the Detroit and Port Huron areas. The contract covers parts and labor necessary to service both the 240-port and 112-port systems. Comtech & Electronics Inc., located in Rockwood, Michigan, is the intended sole source for this procurement, with the agency invoking the authority under FAR 6.302 to limit solicitation to one source. This notice is a formal announcement of the intent to sole source and is not a request for competitive proposals; thus, no award will be based on responses to this notice. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 811213, and the contracting activity is managed by the Procurement Directorate Contracting Division of the Department of Homeland Security, headquartered in Washington, D.C. Points of contact for this procurement include James M. Underkoffler, Contract Specialist, and Bruce D. Wood, Supervisory Contract Specialist. The procurement details emphasize that the agency is specifically soliciting Comtech & Electronics Inc. due to their established capacity to provide required maintenance services, ensuring continued operational reliability of critical communication systems at the designated CBP locations.