SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- Handheld Radios
- Notice Date
- 7/25/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- MICC - Fort Benning, Directorate of Contracting, Building 6, Meloy Hall, Room 207, Fort Benning, GA 31905-5000
- ZIP Code
- 31905-5000
- Solicitation Number
- 1033712901
- Response Due
- 8/5/2013
- Archive Date
- 9/23/2013
- Point of Contact
- Shawndra Nicole Rhodes, 7065457639
- E-Mail Address
-
MICC - Fort Benning
(shawndra.n.rhodes.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Benning, Georgia is issuing a sources sought to determine the availability of potential businesses for a requirement. This is not a request for proposals or quotes. The information gathered will be used to make an informed business decision on how to procure this requirement. The Government is seeking businesses that are capable of providing the supplies required at the level of quality required as the supplies are unique or highly specialized to Harris Corporation. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Sources Sought is to seek interested businesses that are able to provide proprietary Harris Corporation XG-75 hand held radios. The preferred strategy is to procure this requirement as Unrestricted. The Government will not award a contract based on this Sources Sought Notice, information received, nor reimburse participants for information they provide. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL OR COST PROPOSALS. This is a request for businesses interested in serving as prime contractors to submit a brief capability statement demonstrating how they could meet the requirements below: DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: Fort Benning is operating on a 6.2 software platform Harris Corporation backbone system that allows for Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) capabilities for handheld radio communication. The primary form of communication for the Department of Emergency Services (DES) first responders here at Fort Benning, Georgia must be encrypted to protect critical communication. The Contractor shall provide Harris Corporation XG-75 radios that have the ability to perform in the encrypted mode on the 6.2 software system. Other brands have been tested and were unable to perform in the encryption mode on the existing 6.2 software system. It is our intent to only purchase the Harris Corporation brand hand held radio model XG-75 as this is the only brand that will function in encrypted mode on the Harris backbone system. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. All responses must provide the following: 1. Name of firm with address, phone, email and point of contact, CAGE Code and DUNS 2. Business Size and state if your firm is classified by the Small Business Administration under the NAICS code 334220. 3. Capability Statement SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Responses to this announcement must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday, August 5, 2013. Interested firms may submit capability statements via email only to Shawndra.n.rhodes.civ@mail.mil No telephone requests will be honored. Any questions regarding this notice should be directed to Shawndra Rhodes via email at Shawndra.n.rhodes.civ@mail.mil.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/b7e1a291080d501b69cdbd3192aec04c)
- Place of Performance
- Address: MICC - Fort Benning Directorate of Contracting, Building 6, Meloy Hall, Room 207 Fort Benning GA
- Zip Code: 31905-5000
- Zip Code: 31905-5000
- Record
- SN03127385-W 20130727/130725235705-b7e1a291080d501b69cdbd3192aec04c (fbodaily.com)
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