Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Code AIR-21722H, Washington, DC 20361-2170

15 -- PREDATOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SUPPORT POC Contact, LCDR Donald L. Hertig, Phone (703)604-0903 The Naval Air Systems Command intends to issue under Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-95-G-0197 with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Incorporated (ASI), 10130 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, CA 92121-1604 for the supplies and services necessary to operate and maintain the Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) Medium Altitude Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MAE UAV) Predator system in CONUS/OCONUS operations and deployments. As the designer of the Predator system, General Atomics-ASI is the only source with the technical expertise and information base required to meet the Government's needs in the time frame available. The statutory authority permiting this sole source procurement is Title 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemeneted by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source. See note No. 22 - NAVAIR Synopsis No. 70067-95. (0170)

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