SPECIAL NOTICE
59 -- Notice of Intent
- Notice Date
- 7/14/2008
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 532490
— Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
- 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
- RFQE006995
- Archive Date
- 8/5/2008
- Point of Contact
- Margaret D Einspahr, Phone: 703-632-6608
- E-Mail Address
-
meinspahr@fbiacademy.edu
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, a one time, Fixed Price contract, under commercial item procedures, with Audio Processing Technology (APT). This notice will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Website (www.fedbizopps.gov). This action is being processed in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FBO site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The FBI has a requirement for WorldCast Dual Meridian units, WorldCast Solo Meridian units, and WorldNet Duo units. Based on market research and contacts made with knowledgeable individuals within the government and the related industry, of other commercially available CODEC transport technologies, it has been determined the FBI's requirement for the above listed items can only be provided by the manufacturer, APT, of Watertown, MA. The APT x-process utilizes a sub-band adaptive differential pulse code modulation technique with the addition of the unique APT x-algorithm to compress each 16 bit digital audio frame into 4 bits without any subjective loss of audio quality. APT is the developer and copyright holder for the APT-x compression algorithm. Each WorldCast Meridian unit includes a dual port X.21 digital interface employing the Motorola DSP chip with the new (Advanced APT-x) compression algorithm embedded. The WorldCast Dual Meridian units are backward compatible to the first generation of APT-x codecs as utilized by the FBI when the units are operated in the 7.5KHz (64Kb/sec.) mode. The FBI employs the requested codec units to replace obsolete, discontinued analog voice modems in connection with the FBI's 12 Kilo-bit land mobile radio system. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties may provide a written response to this notice and provide evidence to substantiate that capability or submit a response to this office by 2:00 PM, EDT, on Monday, July 21, 2008. All correspondence must be submitted via email to meinspahr@fbiacademy.edu. No phone calls will be accepted. Information received will be solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The North American Industrial Classification System Number is 53240 and the size standard is $6.5Million. This contract will be awarded as a commercial item in accordance with the procedures of 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=152ac0cbdc616a2c2013df23b9f37608&tab=core&_cview=1)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Quantico, Virginia, 22135, United States
- Zip Code: 22135
- Zip Code: 22135
- Record
- SN01613460-W 20080716/080714222710-152ac0cbdc616a2c2013df23b9f37608 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
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