--MPE 1.12 PLGR Cards

NA Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the U.S. Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, Natick, MA intends to place a Firm Fixed Price, Purchase Order for a quantity of 15 MPE 1.12 PLGR Cards on a sole source basis with Rockwell Co llins, 400 Collins Rd N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52498. The MPE 1.12 PLGR Card is an integral piece of the electronic avionics system of the Raven UAV (Unmanned Air Vehicle). This GPS card provides global position and location data to guide the Raven, which is essential to navigate the aircraft. The MPE 1.12’s size and weight is critical to maintaining the low payload of the Raven UAV. Lighter payload increases the flight duration, which in turn, allows for increased intelligence gathering and dissemi nation. It also generates very little heat and draws very little power, which is critical, as the system is battery powered. If less power is required by the Avionics suite to operate, the remaining power can be dedicated to powering the motor. This incr eases flight duration, which translates to longer missions. Rockwell Collins is the only manufacturer and sole distributor of the MPE 1.12 PLGR card. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit p roposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received within five days after date of publication of this synopsis. A determination by the Government not to compete with t his proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested Parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement to the U.S. Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, via e-mail at contact@example.gov. No later than 25 August 2003, 3:00 pm EDT