Repair and Upgrade of Encryption-Decryption Device

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract under statutory authority 10 USC 2304(c)(1), set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(1), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Joint Communication Support Element (JCSE), MacDill AFB, FL 33621, requires the repair and upgrade of three KG-250 Encryption-Decryption Devices. The 6th Contracting Squadron intends to make an award to ViaSat Government Systems, Inc., 6155 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92009. Interested parties may e-mail [email protected] or fax 813-828-5111, no later than Wednesday, 20 July, 9:00 a.m. EST. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by Wednesday, 20 July, 9:00 a.m. EST will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A Sources Sought notice was posted on Fed Biz Ops 19 May 2011 to seek other sources. There were no responses from industry submitted by the due date of 20 June 2011.