--Notice of the intent to conduct a sole source acquisition

The contract involves a sole source procurement to be awarded to Research Electronics International under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 for the provision of High Gain Orion Non-Linear Junction Detectors. The scope includes non-personal services encompassing all necessary labor, travel, materials, supervision, equipment, disposal, transportation, and administrative support. This procurement is not a request for quotations but a notice of intent, inviting interested parties with the capability to meet the requirement to express their interest by submitting capability information no later than 1200 CST on September 27, 2007. If no qualifying responses are received by that deadline, the contract will proceed as a sole source award. The solicitation is identified under number USA-SNOTE-070926-001 and pertains to the NAICS code 334511. The Department of Defense, through the contracting office located in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, is conducting this acquisition. Communications, including questions or requests for additional information, are directed to the contracting officer, Vincent Gibson, via fax or email. This contract focuses specifically on the acquisition of specialized detection equipment essential to the government’s operational needs.