SEWING MACHINE TELEPHONE SUPPORT

The FISC Norfolk Contracting Department's Groton Office in Connecticut plans to award a sole source purchase order to Gerber Scientific International, Inc. for sewing machine software and telephone support services. This procurement will be conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. The anticipated award date for this contract is August 28, 2009, and this announcement serves as a notice rather than a solicitation for offers. The government maintains full discretion on whether to compete the procurement despite this notice. The contract is identified under the solicitation number N0018909TG120 and falls within the NAICS code 334119, which relates to other measuring and controlling device manufacturing. The purchase focuses on supporting sewing machine operations through software enhancements and ongoing telephone support, essential for maintaining system functionality. Specific details about the place of performance or organizational types were not provided, and the notice clarifies that the decision to bypass competitive bidding rests solely with the government authorities.