Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to Instruments Inc.

The Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) hereby publicizes its intention to solicit, negotiate, and award a (Commercial), Firm-Fixed- Price purchase order on a noncompetitive basis with Instruments, Inc. under FAR 13.106-1(b). The requirement is for the purchase of the following:

ITEM: Summing Transformers QTY: 2 This procurement is for two summing transformers (Part Number 6722777-03) in support for the Navy Very Low Frequency (VLF) / Low Frequency (LF) system. The Navy's VLF/LF system requires the use of summing transformers to provide power to the transmitters for antenna amplification. A determination by the government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the government.

However, all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The applicable NAICS Code is 335311 and the business size standard is 800 in employees. Interested offerors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov. All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to Contract Opportunities on https://sam.gov/. It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor https://sam.gov/ for any amendments, which may be issued to this solicitation. Be advised that the aforementioned information is anticipatory in nature and is not binding.

Any comments, questions or concerns regarding this notice may be submitted via e-mail to Maheen Cook at maheen.u.cook.civ@us.navy.mil by 21 February 2024 at 1100 Pacific Time. Questions by phone or fax will not be considered.