--Trigger Generator

The contract is a sole source award to L-3 Services Inc., located in San Leandro, California, for the purchase of one 40230 Trigger Generator. This specific piece of equipment is exclusively manufactured, upgraded, and maintained by L-3 Services Inc., who holds proprietary rights, making them the only responsible source that can fulfill the agency’s requirements. The trigger generator is designed to be compatible and interchangeable with the existing equipment currently in use. Due to these unique circumstances, the procurement will proceed under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, which allows for sole source contracting when only one responsible source exists and no other supplies or services can meet the agency’s needs. The Department of Defense, through the W6QM Micc-white Sands office, is handling this contract with a solicitation number W9124Q-08TRIGGEN. This contract is not open for competitive bidding, and no solicitation or request for quotations will be issued. Interested parties were required to respond by 8:00 AM MDT on August 11, 2008, with communications directed to Gloria Rios via fax or email. The contract falls under the NAICS code 541380, indicating that it involves engineering services or technical assistance related to the equipment. The place of performance is associated with White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.