Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) Production Representative Hardware

This pre-solicitation notice is for the acquisition of MGUE production representative hardware. The Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), Global Positioning Systems Directorate (SMC/GP) intends to award, on a sole source basis through a modification under existing contract FA8807-12-C-0013, MGUE production representative hardware comprising of: (a) 31 Ground Based-GPS Receiver Application Module (GB-GRAM) pre-production prototype receiver cards, (b) 68 GPS Receiver Application Module Standard Electronics Module Type E M-Code (GRAM S/M) pre-production prototype receiver cards. This is contemplated to be a sole source acquisition under authority of FAR 6.302-1, only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements (10 USC 2304(c)(1), to RCI located at 400 Collins Rd NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52498. The Government has been contracting with RCI for the MGUE hardware since 28 Sep 2012 on a sole source basis because it had been deemed in a previous J&A dated 7 Mar 2012 as 1 of 3 responsible sources. Any persons or companies interested in this notice are to respond to the requirement(s) and submit their capabilities to the Contracting Officer. The capabilities statement should address why the company believes that the prior sole source justification is no longer valid. Responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the Government. The date of response to this synopsis for the MGUE production representative hardware is fifteen (15) days after the date of publication of this synopsis. Communicate questions/concerns regarding this acquisition to Rajib Basu, Contract Specialist, (310) 653-3109 or Allison Flanagan, Contracting Officer, (310) 653-3775. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns of offerors or potential offerors. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program manager or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Matters of routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman, but rather to the Contracting points of contact identified above. The Ombudsman is Mr. James Gill, (310) 653-1789, james.gill.10@us.af.mil.