Notice of Intent to Sole Source Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc.

The First Responder Network Authority, intends to award a commercial, sole source firm-fixed-price contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source to Rohde and Schwarz USA, Inc. The company shall provide maintenance services on Rohde and Schwarz equipment. Rohde and Schwarz USA, Inc is the Manufacturer and only authorized company to service their system.

This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement to the attention of Alejandra Loyet at Alejandra.loyet@firstnet.gov. Only emailed responses will be considered. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence, that competition would be advantageous to the Government.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Last day to provide affirmative written response is December 20th, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. EST.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement base 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 in the future.