H--Intent to award Sole Source contract to IXIA.

The Louisiana National Guard intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-5(b)(4) to Ixia, to fulfill requirement to maintain and test the security of the local network infrastructure. The PerfectStorm ONE is a unique item only sold by Ixia. THIS IS NOT A FORMAL SOLICITATION. This synopsis is not considered a Request for Quotation or Proposal. No solicitation document is available, and telephone requests for a copy of the solicitation will not be honored. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. All responses received within 15 days will be considered. If no affirmative written response is received, the service contract will be awarded without further notice. Response to this award is to be sent to: [email protected].