Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Contracts Department, Building 129-2, Highway 547, Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5083

16 -- EQUIPMENT FOR P-3 AIRCRAFT SOL N68335-00-R-0215 DUE 122799 POC Lyn Huffman (ph) (732)323-7789 (f) (732)323-4069 huffmanla@navair.navy.mil The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, NJ intends to enter into negotiations on a sole source basis with RF Products Inc., Camden, NJ, to procure two (2) RF distribution systems. These systems are to be used to upgrade the communications capabilities of specially configured P-3 aircraft. The systems being acquired include RF Products P/N 800225 UHF Switched Output Multicoupler; P/N 800425 RF Distribution Assembly; and P/N 800A20, Frequency Processing Group. The Government does NOT own data, drawings or other specifications to permit full and open competition. The RF Products items are the only known existing in-production systems which can meet the aircraft installation need date with a low risk approach based on proven components requiring little integration. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a proposal which may be used by the Government in determining whether or to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses must be received by December 27, 1999 at 2:00 pm. Posted 12/08/99 (W-SN406877). (0342)

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