# Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/89243224pne000079 - Solicitation number: 89243224PNE000079 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Awarded to General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. - Department: Department of Energy - Contracting office: Idaho Operations Office (892432) - NAICS: 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing - Product or service code: 5811 Other Cryptologic Equipment and Components - County: Bonneville County (FIPS 16019). https://abierto.us/counties/bonneville-county-id-16019 - City: Idaho Falls. https://abierto.us/cities/idaho-falls-id-1639700 - First posted: September 13, 2024 - Last posted: September 13, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/43237ed5cb33408eb5b7137592701f2a/view ## Description The Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office (DOE-ID) intends to issue a sole source award utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures to General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc for the acquisition of National Security Agency (NSA) approved Certified Type 1 Communications Security (COMSEC) / Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI) Encryption devices, Sectéra vIPer Universal Secure Phones. DOE-ID proposes to acquire ten (10)-qty, U.S. National Sectéra vIPer Universal Secure Phone Fiber Capable Upgrade (without PSTN Connect), and ten (10)-qty, 1 Year Warranty Extension Sectéra/TalkSECURE (vIPer). This award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b) Soliciting from a single source and under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements for NSA Approved Type-1 Encryption devices Sectéra vIPer Universal Secure Phones. GDMS is the sole source manufacturer (Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM), distributor, and owner of the Certified Type 1 Encryptor Product Lines and the sole source OEM, distributor, and owner of the VLAN Software, Repair/Maintenance, Warranty extensions, Training and Ancillaries (rack mounts, power supplies, cables, power adapters, handsets) for all their Product Lines. NSA is the controlling authority and a certifier for the sale of GDMS TACLANE® and Sectéra® vIPer™ Encryption products. Per NSA Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), requirements dictate that all CCI equipment must ship to a COMSEC approved location. Additionally, each COMSEC item must be verified with the Government and have a valid Government Contract associated with the purchase. COMSEC orders cannot ship without verification of these requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, within three calendar days after date of publication of this notice, shall be considered by the Government. Responses must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly be able to provide the NSA approved Certified Type 1 COMSEC / CCI Encryption devices, Sectéra vIPer Universal Secure Phones outlined in this notice. 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 received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. (UEI MWDRZJ2ZVPV7) - Contract: 89243224PNE000079, purchase order - Obligated: $37,800.00 - Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received - Link: solicitation number 89243224PNE000079 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office 892432 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_89243224PNE000079_8900_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - September 13, 2024: Special notice, due September 17, 2024 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice 43237ed5cb33408eb5b7137592701f2a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/43237ed5cb33408eb5b7137592701f2a/view ## Points of contact - Rebecca Hansen, CS, hansenrb@id.doe.gov, 2085261720 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/89243224pne000079.