SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- DATA RECORDERS
- Notice Date
- 8/10/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Contracting Office
- Arcata Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 9, Edwards, CA, 93523
- ZIP Code
- 93523
- Solicitation Number
- AAI070900-10-020
- Response Due
- 8/25/2010
- Archive Date
- 8/10/2011
- Point of Contact
- Richard C Courtois, Senior Buyer, Phone 661-276-2635, Fax 661-276-6092, Email Richard.C.Courtois@nasa.gov - Jennifer Campbell, Arcata Procurement, Phone 661-276-3760, Fax 661-276-6092, Email dfrc-dl-arcata-procurement@mail.nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Richard C Courtois
(Richard.C.Courtois@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Arcata Associates, Inc has a requirement for 2 each DRS3100E-144GB-100-8A/8D/2V, 2each Control PC - WSI-1UPC-01, 2 each Canles DRS-4PCMCABLE, 2 each Spare Disk BankDRS3100DISKBAN K-300G.Arcata Associates, Inc intends to purchase the items from Wideband Systems, Inc 2409Linden Lane Silver Springs, MD 20910Wideband Systems is the only responsible source which is capable of satisfying theagencys unique need for the following reasons:Wideband Systems designed, built, and extensively tested the recorder specified. WidebandSystems possesses the detailed knowledge for all aspects of the recording protocol, whichis unavailable to another firm. Wideband Systems owns the unique detailed design drawingsand has personnel with the knowledge and history to accurately characterize the recordingsystem. The personnel and drawings are of critical assistance in troubleshootingproblems and proposing solutions to problems as they arise. The original design andmodification drawings are proprietary to Wideband systems and thus unavailable to anyother company. Wideband systems, as the sole producer of the data recorder specified has the uniquetooling, facilities, data and engineering support organization required to produce thisunique recording system. Due to the proprietary nature of the intellectual property,Wideband Systems is the only firm that can provide these required services and materials. Schedule risk and cost will be significantly reduced through the utilization of equipmentidentical to that currently used by the WATR. The time and cost of a detailed technicalanalysis of the capabilities provided by the Wideband recorder will be avoided. The timeand cost of the development of a very precise specification based on the technicalanalysis will be avoided. The time and cost of a comparison of these capabilities toalternate potential solutions will also be avoided.Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 2:30 p.m. Pacifictime on August 25, 2010. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely forthe purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitivebasis.A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a fulland open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within thediscretion of the government.Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.
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