SPECIAL NOTICE
70 -- KLAS SYSTEM II FOR FEST
- Notice Date
- 8/13/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, Office of Acquisitions, Acquisition Management, 1735 N. Lynn St., Arlington, Virginia, 22209, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22209
- Solicitation Number
- SAQMMA14M1558LB
- Archive Date
- 9/11/2014
- Point of Contact
- Lawanna R. Bradley, Phone: 7038756069
- E-Mail Address
-
bradleylr@state.gov
(bradleylr@state.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The U.S. Department of State (DOS), Office of Acquisitions Management intends to issue a Sole Source Award to Klas Telecom, Inc., 1101 30th Street, NW, Ste 500; Washington, DC 20007, for the acquisition of Voyager Products. Line Item (1) - Voyager 8 is a carbon-fiber, stackable, carry-on transit case with removable, rack-mount UPS chassis. The chassis provides a rugged backplane for up to 8 Voyager network modules. Features include module hot swap, wide-ranging AC and DC input, and dual BB-x x90 batteries for UPS and battery operation with on-board charging for BB-2590. Batteries not included. (Qty-1 EA, PN: KLAS-VOY-CHAS8-R1.0); Line Item (2) - VoyagerESR R1.0 includes integrated Cisco 5915 ESR, PoE-enable switch, FXS, ISDN and removable storage enclosed in a rugged, fanless chassis. It provides 2 routed and 12 switched RJ-45 Ethernet ports (4 PoE), RJ-11 FXS and 1 RJ-45 ISDN S/T interface. (Qty-3 EA, PN: KLAS-VOY-ESR-R1.0); Line Item (3) - Cisco 5915 ESR Advanced Enterprise Services software license for 5915 ESR (Cisco part # S591AESK9-15201GC) (Qty-3 EA, PN: KLAS-SW-IOSAES) and Line Item (4) - shipping and handling. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 USC 253(g) and FAR 13.106-1(b), Only one responsible source. This is for information purposes only. NOTE: JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (Sole Source) 1. The Office of Acquisition Management (A/LM/AQM), Department of State (DOS) is conducting this acquisition for KLAS Telecom Equipment on behalf of Information Resource and Management, Network Lifecycle Management Division (IRM/OPS/ENM/NLM). The estimated cost. 2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved. New Purchase order for commercial IT equipment, i.a.w FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. 3. A description of the supplies or services required to meet the Department's needs. The FEST Communications are responsible for deploying the required resources to establish command, Control and Communications, at any post while maintaining direct bi-directional voice, data, and video communication, with Leaders at post and back in Washington DC and also with local governments. The Klas System will be used on an aircraft; the Klas is the only Vendor the makes a rack mount chassis that will fit on our frame. Voyager 8 is a carbon-fiber, stackable, carry-on transit case with removable, rack-mount UPS chassis. The chassis provides a rugged backplane for up to 8 Voyager network modules. Features include module hot swap, wide-ranging AC and DC input, and dual BB-x x90 batteries for UPS and battery operation with on-board charging for BB-2590. Batteries not included. PN: KLAS-VOY-CHAS8-R1.0; VoyagerESR R1.0 includes integrated Cisco 5915 ESR, PoE-enable switch, FXS, ISDN and removable storage enclosed in a rugged, fanless chassis. It provides 2 routed and 12 switched RJ-45 Ethernet ports (4 PoE), RJ-11 FXS and 1 RJ-45 ISDN S/T interface. PN: KLAS-VOY-ESR-R1.0; Cisco 5915 ESR Advanced Enterprise Services software license for 5915 ESR (Cisco part # S591AESK9-15201GC), PN:KLAS-SW-IOSAES; 4. An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition. 41 USC 253(g) and FAR 13.106-1(b), Only one responsible (Sole Source). 5. A demonstration that the proposed contractor's unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited. Only one source is capable of responding due to the unique or specialized nature of the work. Klas Telecom is the exclusive manufacturer of the Voyager modules and the Klas is the only Vendor that makes a rack mount chassis that will fit on our frame. 6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable. As this is a sole source justification, the Government has determined that only one responsible source is available; however, this Justification will be publicized on FedBizOpps in accordance with FAR 5.2. 7. A determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. The Contracting Officer will make a fair and reasonable price determination in accordance with FAR 13.106-3, and will be based on market research, comparison of previous purchase prices found reasonable, or a comparison with similar items in related industry. 8. A description of the market survey conducted and the results or a statement of the reasons a market survey was not conducted. A market survey was conducted to ensure no other readily available product was procurable that satisfied the agency (FEST) needs. This consisted of browsing magazines articles and advertisement, consulting with liaison communication industry. Klas Telecom has been determined to be the only source of the equipment that will meet the FEST technological and global mission requirements. 9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition. Klas Telecom provided documentation which identifies that "No other company has the rights or permission to manufacture Klas Telecom Voyager products". 10. A listing of sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the Acquisition. None at this time. 11. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services is made. The action of the FEST to identify potential sources possessing the ability to satisfy this requirement is ongoing. Over time, additional sources may become available and identifiable through trade shows, magazine articles, or other means. The ability to predict this possibility is difficult. Therefore, the barriers to competition they impose are impossible to avoid. Acquisitions conducted under simplified acquisition procedures are exempt from the requirements in FAR Part 6. Nonetheless, this Justification will be publicized on FedBizOpps with the Combined Synopsis/solicitation, in accordance with FAR 5.102(a)(6).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Springfield, VA, Springfield, Virginia, 221253, United States
- Zip Code: 21253
- Zip Code: 21253
- Record
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