SPECIAL NOTICE
58 -- RFI: Joint Tactical Radio System Enhanced Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio (JEM) and Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio 2 (MBITR2) Sustainment
- Notice Date
- 6/30/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, U.S. Special Operations Command, Headquarters Procurement Division, 7701 Tampa Point Blvd, MacDill AFB, Florida, 33621-5323, United States
- ZIP Code
- 33621-5323
- Solicitation Number
- H92222-16-R-JEM-MBITR2Sustainment
- Archive Date
- 7/27/2016
- Point of Contact
- David M.Tenenbaum, Phone: 813-826-6970, Leatrice J. Frederick, Phone: 8138266513
- E-Mail Address
-
david.tenenbaum3@socom.mil, frederl@socom.mil
(david.tenenbaum3@socom.mil, frederl@socom.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Request For Information (RFI) notice only. This is not a request for proposal (RFP). It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain market research knowledge that will enable the Government to make appropriate decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources interested and capable of performing the work. United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) intends to solicit and negotiate solely with Thales Defense and Security, Inc., 22605 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, MD 20871for the sustainment of the legacy Joint Tactical Radio System Enhanced Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio (JEM) and Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio 2 (MBITR2) until the USSOCOM radio inventory has been completely replaced by the Next Generation Hand Held (NGHH) radio. A determination not to compete this proposed contract was made pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, only one source is capable of satisfying the agency's requirements. This determination is based on the fact that Thales Defense and Security, Inc. is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and sole provider of the JEM and MBITR2. The government contemplates award of contract for a 5-year sustainment period. This RFI notice is for informational purposes only. A determination by the government not to compete this action based upon responses is solely within the discretion of the government. This RFI notice is not a formal solicitation or request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. No award will be made on the basis of quotations or offers received in response to this RFI notice. Interested parties may submit their interest and capabilities no later than Tuesday, July 12, 2016 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. E-mail statements will be accepted but senders are responsible for ensuring the complete transmission and timely receipt. All inquiries to this RFI notice shall be sent via e-mail to david.tenenbaum3@socom.mil and frederl@socom.mil. NOTE: Do not submit proprietary information and/or trade secrets. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.
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