MODIFICATION
59 -- Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 4/14/2008
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment/Cancel
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico Contracts Unit, FBI Engineering Research Facility, FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia, 22135
- ZIP Code
- 22135
- Solicitation Number
- RFQE006329
- Response Due
- 4/18/2008 2:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Margaret D Einspahr,, Phone: 703-632-1842
- E-Mail Address
-
meinspahr@fbiacademy.edu
- Description
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to negotiate a sole source, firm-fixed price contract with Audio Processing Technology, Ltd., 48 Summer Street, Ste.1, Watertown, MA 02472, for the purchase of WorldCast Dual Meridian units. This notice will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Website (www.fedbizopps.gov). Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FBO site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition The Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. FBO Destination is the FBI Engineering Research Facility, Quantico, VA. Based on market research via the internet and other federal agencies, it has been determined that the FBIs requirement for the WorldCast Dual Meridian units can only be provided by Audio Processing Technology Ltd. because they are the developers and copyright holders for the APT-x compression algorithm. Each WorldCast Dual Meridian unit includes a dual port X.21 digital interface employing the new Motorola DSP chip with the new (Advanced APT-x) compression algorithm embedded. Additionally, the codecs are utilized by the FBI when the units are operated in the 7.5KHz (64Kb/sec.) mode. The FBI employs the codec units to replace obsolete, discontinued analog voice modems in connection with the operation of the FBIs 12-Kilo-bit land mobile radio system. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement or submit proposals to this office by 2:00 PM, EDT, Friday, April 18, 2008, by facsimile, to the attention of Mrs. Margaret D. Einspahr, Contracting Officer, at (703) 632-6103. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Telephone requests will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The North American Industrial Classification System Number is 334220 and the size standard is 750 employees. This contract will be awarded as a commercial item in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Parts 12 and 13.5. The awardee must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database. Interested parties must also be registered and have completed the On-Line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Information and registration details can be found at http://orca.bpn.gov.
- Web Link
-
FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b75e647a20930e26b443de267051b26b&tab=core&_cview=1)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Quantico, Virginia, 22401, United States
- Zip Code: 22401
- Zip Code: 22401
- Record
- SN01553770-W 20080416/080414220820-b75e647a20930e26b443de267051b26b (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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