SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE APEX DATA SYSTEM (ADS) MAITENENANCE TO APEX TURBINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Notice Date
- 10/14/2020 1:30:23 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811490
— Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV PATUXENT RIVER MD 20670-1545 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20670-1545
- Response Due
- 10/19/2020 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 10/20/2020
- Point of Contact
- Austin Gunther
- E-Mail Address
-
austin.gunther@navy.mil
(austin.gunther@navy.mil)
- Description
- The subject procurement is for a maintenance contract on APEX Data System (DS) serial number 10052 for calendar year 2020; the maintenance includes telephone support, access to APEX customer web-based assistance portal, and software updates.� The 64 channel APEX Data System was purchased in 2015 under contract N00421-15-P-0618.� The system is integrated into the Rotor Spin Facility (RSF) which is located within the Propulsion Systems Evaluation Facility (PSEF), Patuxent River, MD.� The APEX system is used for high speed data acquisition, real-time monitoring, post-processing, and analysis of blade vibration data on rotating engine components.� APEX Data system maintenance has been expired for a few years. This maintenance is needed to start data collection by December 1 2020 through December 1 2021. APEX Turbine Technologies, Inc. is the sole source provider of maintenance for APEX Data Systems for the following reasons: FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. FAR 6.302-1 (a)(2)(ii) Supplies may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development or production of a major system or highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof, when it is likely that award to any other source would result in- (A)� Substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition; or (B)� Unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency�s requirements. (See 10 U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)(B) or 41 U.S.C. 3304(b)(2).) FAR 6.302-1 (b)(2) �The existence of limited rights in data, patent rights, copyrights, or secret processes; the control of basic raw material; or similar circumstances, make the supplies and services available from only one source� APEX Turbine Technologies, Inc. is the manufacturer and sole designer of this data system. A patent, copyright or proprietary data limits competition. APEX Turbine Technologies, Inc. owns the rights to their proprietary software and APEX Turbine Technologies, Inc. can only maintain this data system.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Patuxent River, MD 20670, USA
- Zip Code: 20670
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20670
- Record
- SN05826771-F 20201016/201014230135 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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