US Department of Energy (DOE), Albuquerque Operations Office (AL), Contracts and Procurement Division, PO Box 5400, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-5400

J -- MESSAGE AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S (DOE), ALBUQUERQUE OPERATIONS OFFICE (AL) MOBILE MESSAGE COMMUNICATION TERMINALS SOL DE-RP04-95AL86891 POC Rosa M. Amparan, Contract Specialist, 505/845-5278, Ona M. Bellino, Contracting Officer, 505/845-6156. The DOE/AL intends to procure on a sole source basis, message and maintenance service for DOE/AL's proprietary satellite communication system Mobile Message Communication Terminals (MCTs). The message service is to provide encrypted digital messages between MCTs and a base station and must be compatible with the QualComm Trailer Tracs system and DOE/AL's security communications software and hardware. The maintenance service provides preventative and remedial maintenance of the MCTs within the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) technical specifications and parameters. The intended contractor is QualComm, Inc., 10555 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, CA 92121-1617. The sole source authority is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1), which allows procurement of highly specialized services available from only one source and no other service will satisfy agency requirements. The period of performance is one base year with four one-year options. The recommended SIC code is 4812. Although the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, all responsible sources may respond and will be considered by the Government. SEE NUMBERED Note 22. Responses to this notice of intent should include sufficient technical information to determine if the vendor can meet the needs of the Government. The exception to the mandatory use of the FTS2000 network is GSA case number KMA-91-0491. The MCTs are considered radios and regulated by the FTC, and pursuant to FIRMR 201- 1.002.2, Exceptions, the FIRMR does not apply to radar, radio, sonar, or television equipment except that FIRMR is used by GSA to implement the Federal Telecommunications Standards for radio equipment. Only written responses to this notice will be accepted and should be addressed to the point of contact, Rosa M. Amparan, at the above listed address and received on or before March 2, 1995. Any responses should reference 95AL86891, Control No. 95-01. (0013)

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