Personality Module Assemblies

SOLICITATION FA8571-13-T-0016 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) This is a synopsis notice for non-commercial items. The contractor shall provide the following items: REQUIREMENT: CLIN 0001: Personality Module Assembly (PMA) part number: 10W180507-10 quantity: 1 each CLIN 0002: Personality Module Assembly (PMA) part number: 10W180534-10 quantity: 2 each CLIN 0003: Personality Module Assembly (PMA) part number: 10W180503-10 quantity: 4 each CLIN 0004: Personality Module Assembly (PMA) part number: 10W180538-10 quantity: 1 each CLIN 0005: Personality Module Assembly (PMA) part number: 10W180526-10 quantity: 1 each CLIN 0006: Personality Moduel Assembly (PMA) part number: 10W180555-10 quantity: 1 each Delivery: 9 weeks ARO; a quotation is requested and a Price(s) should be FOB Destination (Robins AFB GA 31098). In addition to price and delivery, quote should include your cage code, DUNS number, and taxpayer ID number. Quotations should be emailed to Brigitte Harvey (contact@example.gov) no later than Tuesday,30 April 2013 , 4:00 pm EST. The anticipated award date is 31 May 2013. Please do not request award status prior to this date. This announcement constitutes the synopsis notice only; a written solicitation will be issued and a proposal/quotation is requested. The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) FA8571-13-T-0016-. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-66, effective 01 Apr 2013 and DFAR DPN 20130412); NAICS: 335999, and small business size is 500 The approximate RFQ issue date will be . Quotation is due 15 May 2013. This requirement is sole source to ION Corporation, Cage Code1BU04 in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2034(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One or A Limited Number of Responsible Sources, and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Justification for Sole Source Only: Part number 40W180501 is a unique "generic" Interface Test Adapter (ITA) designed by ION to work with existing government owned Automatic Test Equipment and interface hardware. ION is currently the only manfacturer known to maintain an existing PMA design that directly interfaces with this ITA and meets the requirements of the government. The use of this design allows for ION to maintain a reserve of PMAs near a final state of manufacture thus eliminating the long lead time and significant cost of creating a PMA design from scratch. ION maintains the proprietary rights to this design and it would not be cost effective for the government to purchase these rights. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government that this requirement will not be competed based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Foreign participation is not permitted. All potential offerors should contact the buyer/PCO identified below for additional information and or to communicate concerns, if any, concerning this acquisition. All questions regarding the RFQ must be submitted in writing to contact@example.gov. NO TELEPHONE QUESTIONS. Anticipated award is 31 May 2013. IAW FAR 52.204-8, Reps/Certs should be completed on-line at www.sam.gov