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58 -- TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT POC Contact: Howard Parker, Contract Specialist, (202)501-2523, Reva K. Hutchinson, Contracting Officer, (202)501-1520 17. GSA intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Hughes Aircraft Company, Communications Products Business Unit, located in Torrance, CA. This effort provides for engineering services and production of Secure digital radio units to fulfill U.S. Government-wide requirements. The Statutory Authority: for this procurement is 41 U.S.C. 253(C)(1) only one responsible source and no other services or supplies will satisfy the agency requirements. Sole source negotiations with Hughes Aircraft are contemplated because Hughes Aircraft Company has developed and produced a compact, multichannel, multiband digital transceiver. These compact, secure digital transceivers shall provide the capability to simultaneously receive and transmit, across the entire radio frequency (RF) spectrum with multiple encrypted channels in a package that is no larger than 20.32 cm (8 inches) long, 15.24cm (6 inches) wide, and 4.13 cm (1 5/ inches) high, and weigh no more than .91kg (2 lbs). This technology is not available from any other known source which meets the Government's minimum requirements. The proposed effort shall be performed in three phases. Phase 1 shall be completed by September 30, 1995, Phase 11 shall be completed by March 30, 1996 and Phase 111 shall be completed by September 30, 1996. Interested parties who can provide the services and equipment must respond in writing to the Contracting Office within 45 days of publication of this notice. Written responses must contain pricing information and detailed documentation to establish a bonafide capability to meet the stated requirements. No solicitation document exist therefore, request for such documents will be considered invalid responses. The Government shall be the sole determiner of its minimum needs. All responsible sources may submit a response which will be considered by the agency. If no affirmative written responses to this notice are received, negotiations will be conducted with Hughes Aircraft Company. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. See Numbered Note 22. (0130)

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