D -- REPAIR 7 FASTLANE ENCRYPTION DEVICES

Notice Date

August 31, 2001

Contracting Office

Other Defense Agencies, National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Procurement and Contracts In Support of Information Services (PCI), Attn: PCI Mail Stop D-88 4600 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, MD, 20816-5003

ZIP Code

20816-5003

Solicitation Number

NMA10001Q0039

Response Due

August 15, 2001

Point of Contact

Kelly Ashton, Procurement Technician, Phone (301) 227-7834, Fax (301) 227-2218, Email ashtonk@nima.mil -- Regina Jennings, Contract Officer, Phone (301) 227-7837, Fax (301) 227-2218, Email jenningsr@nima.mil

Description

This is a request for quote (RFQ) for services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written RFQ will not be issued. RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 91-27. This solicitation is not a set aside. The associated Standard Industrial Classification Code is 4899 with a small business size standard of $18,000,000.00. The National Imagery and Mapping Agency intends to award, on a sole source basis, to General Dynamics Communications Systems an order for the repair of seven "Fastlane" KG-175 devices to support the existing Communications Security (COMSEC) Program at the National Imagery and Mapping Agency. The purpose of equipment is to encrypt information that is transmitted outside of NIMA controlled spaces. The KG-57 FASTLANE is the main COSMEC device that NIMA uses to perform that function. All offerors must be authorized by the National Security Agency (NSA) to repair this equipment. The provisions of 52.213-4, Terms and conditions-Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition with no addenda. CBD Note 22 applies to this Acquisition. Under the authority of USC 2304(c)(1) pursuant to FAR 6.302.1, only one responsible source and no other items/services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested parties shall submit offers with the following information: Offerors's 9 digit Contractor Establishment Code (CEC); Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN); Remit to address if different, and business size. Offers are to be delivered to NIMA, 4600 Sangamore Road, Mail Stop D-88, Attn: Kelly Ashton, Bethesda, Maryland, 20816 within 10 days after CBD announcement. Please contact Kelly Ashton (301) 227-7834, Fax (301) 227-2218, e-mail ashtonk@nima.mil for information. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010905/DSOL017.HTM (D-243 SN50W696)