Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Acquisition Management, 700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22202

58 -- REMOTE AUDIO TRANSMITTER SOL DEA-99-R-0018 POC LaNorma Huggins-Hopes, Purchasing Agent, (202) 307-7825 This is a sole source combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Subpart 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items will be utilized in this combined synopsis/solicitation. It is the Government's intent to make a sole source award to Gans & Pugh Associates, Inc.. In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, a Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition has been certified, justified and approved. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is DEA-99-R-0018; award will be made using simplified acquisition procedures. The synopsis/solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the FAR Circular 97-07. The standard industrial classification code(SIC) is 3663 and the small business size is 750. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is seeking to procure the following line item: Line Item 0001: Remote Audio transmitter with automatic gain control. Quantity: 100 each. The provision at 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial items" is applicable to this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items, is applicable to this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52.212.4, "Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52-212-5, "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items" (tailored) apply to this acquisition: (a)(1) and (a)(2). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Interested parties may submit pricing data and a detailed description of the remote Audio transmitter with automatic gain control via fax (202) 307-4877 by close of business, March 5, 1999 to the attention of LaNorma Huggins-Hopes, Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Acquisition Management, 700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. A determination not to compete the proposed commercial item based on responses to this notice is solely within the Government's discretion. If no affirmative responses are received by close of business, March 5, 1999, Drug Enforcement Administration will proceed with the acquisition to Gans & Pugh Associates. * Posted 02/23/99 (I-SN301406). (0054)

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