Contact and place of performance
Zachary Dowling
Adelphi, Maryland 20783
UNITED STATES
Synopsis – J&A for Other than Full and Open Competition & Request for Information (RFI) 1. Class Code: 5825 2. NAICS Code: 334419 3. Subject: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - Oakwood Electronics L.L.C. Common Sensor Radio 4. Solicitation Number: W911QX22R0010 5. Set-Aside Code: N/A 6. Response Date: Fifteen (15) days after date of posting 7. Place o...
View moreThe United States Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source based on proprietary technology developed by Oakwood Electronics for the Common Sensor Radio (CSR). The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Oakwood Electronics, L.L.C. (261 Winding Ridge Lane, Winchester, Virginia, 22603-1640; CAGE Code: 3HSH1; UEID: RPLUK5KPRG14; Small Business), for CSR Hardware and System Support.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, this notice does function as a Request for Information (RFI) for offeror’s who believe they can meet the Government’s requirement (see Section 9 below). The purpose of this notice is to inform industry of the Government’s intent to solicit and negotiate with only one source and to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community. The Government is looking to avoid a perpetual sole source relationship and must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Any source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. Businesses are highly encouraged to participate and provide feedback regarding what is needed to compete in this current acquisition and future acquisitions. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
9. Requirement: The Government requires the procurement of Common Sensor Radio (CSR), a military-grade self-healing mesh network radio hardware and system support in accordance with the attached PWS.
This contract effort will use the knowledge attained while working under previous agreements to produce and deliver CSRs from Oakwood in support of both ARL internal mission research programs and ARL customer programs. In addition, the effort will include incidental system and software development to support research, demonstrations or experiments of new capabilities, and to meet additional operational requirements as it relates to CSR technologies.
The Government does not intend to use FAR Part 12 for this acquisition.
Responses to this notice are due on or before 1530 Eastern Standard Time (EST) by email at [email protected]
Point of Contact for this notice is [email protected]
The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground intends to solicit and negotiate a sole source contract with Oakwood Electronics L.L.C. for Common Sensor Radio (CSR) hardware and system support under solicitation W911QX22R0010. This requirement involves the procurement of military-grade self-healing mesh network radio hardware and incidental system and software development to support research, demonstrations, and experiments. The effort utilizes proprietary technology developed by Oakwood Electronics to support Army Research Laboratory internal mission programs and customer programs. The government does not intend to use FAR Part 12 for this acquisition.
The acquisition is classified under NAICS 334419 Other Electronic Component Manufacturing and PSC 5825 RADIO NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT AIRBORNE. The intent to award under FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source, identifies Oakwood Electronics L.L.C. (CAGE 3HSH1, UEID RPLUK5KPRG14), a small business, as the only source capable of meeting the requirement. This notice also functions as a Request for Information to identify other industry capabilities and avoid a perpetual sole source relationship. Any submitted capability statements or proposals will be considered by the agency to determine if a competitive procurement is possible.
Performance will take place in Adelphi, Maryland, with a final response deadline of March 9, 2023, at 15:30 Eastern Standard Time. Zachary Dowling is the primary point of contact for this notice. Documentation attached to this opportunity includes a Synopsis-RFI and a redacted Performance Work Statement, both posted on February 16, 2023.
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