SPECIAL NOTICE
70 -- CommServer Upgrade and Purchase
- Notice Date
- 4/15/2005
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Federal Technology Service (FTS), Federal Technology Service (4TRC), 4890 University Square, Ste 3F, Huntsville, AL, 35816
- ZIP Code
- 35816
- Solicitation Number
- 4THO21057140
- Response Due
- 4/21/2005
- Archive Date
- 5/6/2005
- Description
- The U.S. General Services Administration?s Federal Technology Service intends to issue a contract to Research Network Incorporated (RNI) under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, through reference number 4THO21057140. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-14. Only one responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements. This procurement is for RNI CommServer Upgrades and Additional Units. 1.0 This CommServer III project will provide new 50 Commserver units and 70 upgraded units with new features discussed below. 2.0 Design and Develop CommServer III functionality The contractor will be responsible to design and build a new CommServer III unit which builds on the functionality of CommServer II capabilities. The CommServer device is a self-contained peripheral device used in Army experiments by the Soldier Battle Lab. This device will provide PDAs and other processors a BT and Ethernet enabled bi-directionally communication with a base station radio farm. Current versions of the CommServer device have already been utilized successfully at MOUT. This project constitutes a series of hardware and software enhancements to the current device design. (a) Enable wired Ethernet connectivity (b) Software to support an interface to Microlight radio for pass-through mode operation (c) Software to support an interface to the MITS system (d) Battery improvements (e) And packaging modifications Build and deliver 50 new CommServer III Units The contractor will be responsible to purchase materials and manufacture 50 commServer III units with behavior and features listed above. Upgrade and deliver 70 CommServer III Units upgraded from existing CommServer II The government will provide 70 CommServer II units in working order to contractor to be upgraded to CommServer III units. The contractor will be responsible to purchase materials and upgrade 70 commServer III units with behavior and features listed above. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. This request is not a notice for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. All information should be submitted via email to Ms. Kristen L. Eaves at kristen.eaves@gsa.gov. Responses must be submitted by COB April 21, 2005. All information submitted on or before this date will be considered by the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Soldiers Battle Lab, McKenna Experimentation Center, Fort Benning, GA
- Zip Code: 31905
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 31905
- Record
- SN00789678-W 20050417/050415212624 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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