UPGRADE AND CONVERSION, MOTOROLA RADIOS AND CONSOLETTE - PNSY PORTSMOUTH, NH

The Navy Region Northeast Procurement Center in Groton, CT plans to issue a sole source purchase order to Motorola, Inc. for the upgrade and conversion of existing security radios and a consolette at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in New Hampshire. This procurement will utilize Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is conducted as Other Than Full and Open Competition under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, allowing for a non-competitive process due to unique circumstances. The anticipated award date for this contract is September 24, 2004. This notice serves to inform potential vendors but does not solicit offers, as the government has discretion not to compete this procurement based solely on responses to the notice. The contract involves technical upgrades ensuring continued communication reliability and security for Navy operations, emphasizing the necessity of using the incumbent contractor Motorola, Inc., to maintain system compatibility and performance standards.