K--Stand-Alone Electro-Optics TesterAmendment 0001

The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, San Diego Seal Beach Division plans to negotiate and award a contract to DME Corporation, based in Orlando, FL, for a study aimed at determining the optimal size of a common streamlined Electro-Optical Automatic Test System. This system will encompass hardware, proprietary software, data, and documentation related to the Virtual Instrument Portable Equipment Repair (VIPER/T) Electro-Optic Variant. The government retains the discretion not to compete this requirement, and this notice serves solely as an informational announcement rather than a solicitation or request for proposals. The contract, identified under solicitation number N0024409T0311, concerns a stand-alone electro-optics tester and falls under the NAICS code 335999. Interested parties may express their interest and demonstrate their capabilities, but any response must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would yield benefits for the government in future procurements. Responses to this notice are not mandatory, reflecting the government's intent to inform potential sources while reserving the right to proceed without competition.