Rackmount Hardware

The contract involves a sole source, firm-fixed price delivery order to be awarded to GL Communications, Inc. by AAC/PKOB at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The procurement is for two 19-inch Pentium rackmount PCs equipped with backplanes, along with eight HD Universal Dual T1/E1 cards, eight corresponding basic T1 operating software licenses, two T1 real-time monitoring software for ISDN D-Channel, and two HD Universal Dual T1 Card enhanced call capture and analysis software packages. The delivery is scheduled within two weeks from the date of award, emphasizing a swift fulfillment timeline. This acquisition falls under NAICS code 334290, pertaining to communications equipment manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 750 employees. Although this notice is not a solicitation and does not request competitive bids, the government will consider responses from interested parties within five days of the notice’s publication to confirm the sole source justification under FAR 6.302-1(2)(ii), which allows non-competitive procurement when only one responsible source is available. The agency retains discretion to proceed without competition based on these responses. Communication related to questions or interest must be submitted electronically to the specified contact at Eglin AFB. The contracting office is within the Department of Defense, specifically the AFTC PZIO office, underscoring the specialized nature of this procurement aligned with defense communication system requirements.