--This requirement is for the purchase of external hard drives, cruzers, portable hard drives, shoulder bags, laptops, port replicators, monitors, monitor warranty, back ups, and a scanner.

The Mission & Installation Command Center at White Sands Missile Range plans to proceed with a sole source procurement under 6.302-1(c) to acquire a variety of IT equipment and accessories, including external hard drives, cruzers, portable hard drives, shoulder bags, laptops, port replicators, monitors with warranties, backup systems, and a scanner. This procurement is intended to be awarded to Dell Federal Systems, L.P., located in Round Rock, Texas. The action is not a request for quotations, but interested parties may submit comments by the specified deadline prior to the award. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 423430 and is being conducted by the Department of Defense office at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The solicitation identifies the need for brand-name items, emphasizing compatibility or specific requirements that justify the sole source approach. The official deadline for comments is 1700 MDT on September 24, 2008, and communication regarding this contract can be directed to the identified contact via email. This procurement will ensure that the command center obtains necessary equipment tailored to their operational needs in a timely manner.