SPECIAL NOTICE
59 -- Terrestrial Based BMS Equipment - Sole Source Justification
- Notice Date
- 4/8/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Continuity Branch, 19844 Blue Ridge Mountain Road, State Route 601, Bluemont, Virginia, 20135, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20135
- Solicitation Number
- W505995Y
- Archive Date
- 5/8/2014
- Point of Contact
- Ryan A Owings, Phone: 5405422226
- E-Mail Address
-
ryan.owings@fema.dhs.gov
(ryan.owings@fema.dhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SSJ This Notice of Intent is NOT a Request for Proposals (RFP) for competitive proposals; however, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) intends to award a sole source contract based on the authority of FAR 6.302-1 "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." FAR 6.302-1(b)(1) states this authority shall be used, "When there is a reasonable basis to conclude that the agency's minimum needs can only be satisfied by -- (i) Unique supplies or services available from only one source or only one supplier with unique capabilities...". FEMA intends to award this contract to Broadcast Microwave Services, Inc. for tactical equipment which is considered commercial supplies in accordance with FAR Part 2. This action is being performed in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) which states, "When the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source,..., and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, full and open competition need not be provided for." A Sole Source Justification submitted by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and approved by the Contracting Officer is on file in FEMA's National Continuity Acquisition Branch office and attached to this notice. DHS/FEMA/MERS have a requirement to purchase terrestrial based BMS equipment needed to receive microwave signaling (modulated video) from CBP (customs and boarder protection) aircraft. It consists of a tracking receiver, rack mount controller, tripod and various hardware, cabling and connectors. The intent is to receive microwave encrypted video information from Customs and Boarder Protection aircraft. They specifically use only BMS equipment which uses licensed microwave frequencies and proprietary encryption protocols. Consequently we need to purchase the identical manufactured equipment to receive their signaling. Additionally all other FEMA MERS units use this exact equipment. This is proprietary equipment and encryption. No other equipment or encryption can integrate with the current equipment/systems used by FEMA Thus, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, Broadcast Microwave Services is considered the only responsible source capable of satisfying DHS/FEMA's requirements to purchase terrestrial based BMS equipment. DHS/FEMA is unaware of any other sources capable of providing terrestrial based BMS equipment. However, any company capable of providing an equivalent level of service may submit a detailed capabilities statement in order to allow the Government to perform an evaluation of your proposed capabilities/qualifications. This information should be emailed to Ryan.Owings@fema.dhs.gov, or faxed to 540-542-2631, no later than 12:00 PM on April 23, 2014. Capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/FEMA/MWEAC/W505995Y/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: DHS/FEMA/MERS Frederick, 4420 Buckeystown, Frederick, Maryland, 21704, United States
- Zip Code: 21704
- Zip Code: 21704
- Record
- SN03333403-W 20140410/140409022328-27584377d8f1760749eb42092439e252 (fbodaily.com)
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