The 96th Contracting Squadron, 96 CONS/MSCBB at Eglin AFB, Florida intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a Firm-Fixed Price, Sole Source contract to Valyn V.I.P, Albuquerque, NM, for a Valyn Visar System with the configuration listed below. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based up responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The announcement number is F1TBBB6115A100. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334414, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. Please identify your business size in your response based upon this standard. Sole Source Justification: This requirement will support experimentation that requires a non contact type of optical measurement and the VISAR system produced by Valyn is the only known system of it's kind. This requirement consists of the following items: CLIN 0001, (1 EA), VALYN Two-beam double-duty ORB VISAR System - 100 m/s/Fr to 1850 m/s/Fr Model # VMBV-04, containing the following: VALYN VISAR Interferometer Module, VALYN VISAR Main Beam Module, VALYN VISAR Multi-Beam Module Assorted Accessories, VISAR Fiber Optics Tool Kit, PN: TK3-300, VALYN VISAR User's Handbook, VALYN VISAR Fiber Optics Handbook, VALYN VISAR Windows-Based Plot Data with User's Handbook, VALYN VISAR and MAIN and MULTI-BEAM MODULE Re-Usable Shipping Cases with Custom Foam CLIN 0002, (1 EA), Complete Set of VCV-04 VALYN CLASSIC VISAR Etalons (4) with Precision Calibrated Etalon Spacers (4) CLIN 0003, (1 EA), Rosette Fiber Optic Probes (2) PN: RFOP-300 CLIN 0004, (1 EA), Diode Pumped Solid State (DPSS), Frequency Doubled Nd:YVO4 Coherent VERDI 5W Laser PN: VIP-532-5 W Final inspection and acceptance will be at Eglin AFB, FL. The proposed contract action is for supplies 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 this requirement or submit proposals. The quote format is at the discretion of the offeror. If your company is capable of providing this item, pricing and product literature must be received NLT 2:00 PM., Central Time on 02 August 2006. Send all packages to 96 CONS/MSCBB, Attn: Ken Whelchel, 205 West D. Ave, Suite 541, Eglin AFB Florida, 32542-6862; or by facsimile to (850) 882-1680, or email at
[email protected]. John Richardson will be the alternate point of contact for this contract; email at
[email protected] .