D--Notice of Intent to Sole Source for JRE Help Desk Support Services

The Mission Contracting Office(MCO)-Fort Bragg, North Carolina, intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to L-3 Services, Incorporated, 11000 Commerce Pkwy, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054-2233, for a one (1) year subscription renewal for On-Call 24/7 Technical Support for Joint Range Extension (JRE) systems via the JRE Help Line and Over the Phone JRE Fault Isolation Support. Help desk personnel shall assist in isolating problems with the JRE to include Return Material Authorization (RMA), the Help Desk personnel shall assist with JRE repair. Each JRE has a 90-day product warranty as specified in the Product Warranty Information. This acquisition will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A)and (B), as unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements and interruption in services would cause the Government harm and irreparable damage. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 423430, "Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers" with a small business standard of 100 employees. The contract is for the FORSCOM G1, Joint Interoperability Division (JID), located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed effort on a full and open competition based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If you feel your firm possesses the ability to provide this service, you must respond by Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 1:00 p.m EST. If no affirmative written response is received, an award will be made without further notice. Telephone responses will not be considered. Detailed capabilities and/or responses may be submitted via email to the following email addresses: [email protected] and [email protected]. Telephone responses will not be considered.