58--Intent to sole source

White Sands Army Contracting Command intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed price contract to Teradyne Inc. for the purchase of Teradyne HVD Card using other than full and open competition procedures pursuant to authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 334418 with a 500 employee size standard. The Microflex tests semiconductors used in government equipment. The purpose of the tests, are to evaluate the semiconductors for survivability in a nuclear radiation environment. Without this card in the Microflex semiconductors cannot be tested on this machine. Persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotation. Responses must be received by 14 August 2012, 1:00 P.M. Mountain Time. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in preparation of quotations. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a subsequent competitive procurement. All interest parties may submit a response for consideration to Dennis Donaldson, Contract Specialist, via [email protected].