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58 -- ENHANCED DIGITAL ACCESS COMMUNICATION (EDACS) SOL M67854-98-R-2052 DUE 021798 POC Ellen Simonoff, Contracting Officer, 703-784-5822, x246 Marine Corps Systems Command intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Ericsson Inc., Lynchburg, Va. 24502, for engineer consulting services and purchase of radio equipment to support a digital multisite trunked radio system for the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL). The radio equipment will consist of Ericsson products that have been repackaged to meet MCWL manpacked and portable system requriements. The Ericsson Enhanced Digital Access Communication System (EDACS) will be deployed both in a land mobile configuration, and aboard US Naval Amphibious Ships. As part of their participation in previous MCWL advance technology experimentation, components of the Ericsson Radio System have undergone expensive qualification and saftey testing, and have been approved for installation on specific military combat vehicles and amphibious ships. The compatibility of Ericssons Radio System with the unique Marine Corps Warfighting Lab method of data distribution (to include message formats, network protocol and interoperability with portable tactical radios) have been proven in numerous field experiments with currentluy owned equipment. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1), Justification: Supplies (or Services) required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible source(s) and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed contract action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.3. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposal received within 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 upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information receivedwill normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. See Numbered Note 22. (0033)

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