V/UHF Tunable Antenna

The U.S. Special Operations Command, Technology Applications Contracting Office, intends to award a five year contract (base period plus four, one-year options) with Chelton, Inc. 1720 Lakepoint Drive, Suite 112, Lewisville, TX 75057 to procure V/UHF antenna systems for the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), with a current air worthiness realease. Place of delivery will be SOFSA, 5749 Briar Hill Road, Lexington, KY 40516-9726. The Government does not own specifications and drawings to permit full and open competition. This request for proposal does not provide for full and open competition. Authority for other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), FAR Clause 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for a competitive quote; however, all responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. The associated NAICS code is 336413 and the small business standard is 1,000 employees. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) assigned rating is DO-A1. The estimated release date of the solicitation is 24 February 2009.