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A -- PREDATOR UAV SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT POC Contact, Thomas M. Higgins, Phone (703)604-0903 The Naval Air Systms Command intends to issue an order under Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-95-G-0197 with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Incorporated (GA-ASI), 10130 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, CA 92121-1604 for engineering, technical and field service support to operate and maintain the Predator UAV system and subsystems, including ground support equipment, in a deployment to Libby Army Airfield, Fort Huachuca, Arizona. As the designer and manufacturer of the Predator UAV system, GA-ASI is the only source possessing the technical expertise and data required to meet the Government's needs in the timeframe available. The statutory authority permitting this sole source procurement is Title 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source. See note No. 22 - NAVAIR Synopsis No. 40134-95. (0307)

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