U.S. Department of Commerce, Acquisition Services, 14th & Constitution Ave., N.W., Room H-6517, Washington, D.C. 20230

58 -- TRUNKED LAND MOBILE RADIO SYSTEMS SOL 40-SANT-6-10000 POC William Russell on (202)482-3483 The Department of Commerce (DOC) intends to enter into a Sole Source contract with Motorola for the operation and maintenance of a Radio Trucking System at NO COST to the government. The value of this service is estimated at less than fifty thousand dollars per year. The authority of this sole source action is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). Only one resonsible source. Since 1989 Motorola has designed, engineered and implemented a trunked radio communications system that now serves in excess of three hundred (300) subscribers representing more than 12 different Federal Government agencies in the greater Washington, DC area. The overall system represents an infrastructure valued at several million dollars. It was designed, engineered and installed for the Federal Government at no initial cost by Motorola, Inc.. The majority of all subscriber units (who subscribe to this service from Motorola, at rates negotiated under this contract) are located within buildings housing various Federal Government agencies. Each agency using the service within a building has invested in separate two-way repeater amplifiers that are used to provide extensive in-building penetration of the radio signal via inside and outside antenna systems. These numerous in-building systems require periodic maintenance by Motorola, Inc. to insure satisfactory radio communications service within the designated building areas. This proposed contract action is for services which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. Interested parties must be able to install or convert a trunking system that is compatible with current subscriber systems. This effort must be completed at no cost to the government providing for no break in service to subscribers. Potential offerors must also have knowledge of each specifically designed in-building systems housed in various government agencies. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all capability statements received fifteen (15) days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. SEE Note 22. (0227)

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