--NOTICE OF INTENT TO MAKE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD FOR: Software Maintenace -Annual Service/Support Agreement fot the Digital Video head-end Equipment.

The Contracting Center of Excellence plans to award a sole source contract to Motorola, Inc., located in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for an amount of $163,745. This contract involves a Software Maintenance and Support Agreement for Digital Video Headend Equipment, which plays a crucial role in signal modulation, command and control operations, encryption/decryption, network interfacing, and the distribution of all channels managed by PCIN. The contract's period of performance is one year, beginning on September 30, 2008, and ending on September 29, 2009. The contract is made pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.201, following the required announcement procedures. The Department of Defense’s W6QK Adaptive Support Office, located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, is responsible for this action. The contracting official overseeing this award is Ms. Joyce G. Ellis, who serves as the Procurement Analyst and can be contacted via phone or email for further information. This agreement ensures ongoing support and maintenance critical to the operation and reliability of the digital video headend system used by the government.