59 -- FASTLANE KG-75, OC-3c MULTI MODE LINE CARD KIT

DESCRIPTION: The General Services Administration intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price contract, under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, to General Dynamics located in Needham, MA for FASTLANE KG-75; OC-3c Multi Mode Line Interface Card Kits and Maintenance and one time repair of FASTLANE KG-75 for Regional Information Technology Service Center, Navy Region Southwest. General Dynamics was determined to specifically address the unique requirements of the equipment being utilized by Regional Information Technology Service Center, Navy Region Southwest the product specified above has been previously supplied by General Dynamics to maintain consistency, eliminate additional testing, and maintain multi-range compatibility, General Dynamics is the only source of supply for this product and is solely capable of responding to ongoing support requirements. The proposed action is for supplies/services for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. The government believes that only one responsible source can provide the supplies/services that will satisfy the agency requirements. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. The applicable North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 334111 and the size standard is 1,000 employees. All interested parties must submit a capability statement that sufficiently describes their qualifications, capabilities, and previous experience related to fulfilling a similar requirement via e-mail to [email protected] by 4:00 p.m., PST, March 19, 2004. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.