Notice of Intent: The Department of Energy (DOE), Southwestern PowerAdministration (Southwestern) intends to award a sole-source, Fixed-Price Delivery Order to General Electric Canada (GE), 8525 Baxter Place, Suite 100, British Columbia, Canada, V5A 4V7, under Basic Ordering Agreement DE-AA75-05SW56368. This procurement is for the purchase of Synchronous Optical Network Equipment (SONET) to be installed in, and integrated with Southwesterns existing fiber optic communications system used to support the operation and maintenance of its electrical power transmission system. The estimated dollar value of the procurement is $35,631.70. The North American Industry Classification System Code for the procurement is 334290, and the small business size standard is 750 employees. This procurement action is being conducted in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) ONLY ONE RESPONSIBLE SOURCE AND NO OTHER SUPPLIES OR SERVICES WILL SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS, and Federal Acquisition Regulation part 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A) A SUBSTANTIAL DUPLICATION OF COST TO THE GOVERNMENT THAT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE RECOVERED THROUGH COMPETITION. GEs JungleMUX SONET equipment was selected through full and open competitive procurement actions in 1995 as the equipment to be deployed in support of Southwesterns operational communications network. The JungleMUX equipment has continued to be deployed since then as part of Southwesterns communication system improvement projects. The JungleMUX SONET equipment furnished by GE is the only equipment available that can be used to make changes/additions to Southwesterns existing installed equipment base. The JungleMUX equipment is also the only equipment available that can be installed at new sites and function as an integral part of the existing communications system and be managed by the current network management system. GE is the only known source for this JungleMUX compatible equipment and GE holds specific patent, license and trademark restrictions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source procurement action and is not a request for competitive proposals. This notice shall satisfy the requirements of FAR Part 5. Firms wishing to challenge the sole-source decision must submit a letter of interest, referencing No. DE-AD75-10SW10272, to Southwestern demonstrating the firms ability to provide the equivalent products as described above. Firms shall also indicate whether or not they are a small business, small women-owned business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) small business concern, veteran owned small business, and/or service disabled veteran owned small business. Interested parties must provide rationale, including pricing, why they should be considered. Firms are requested to submit any challenges to the Southwestern Power Administration, Division of Acquisition and Facilities Services, ATTN: Jim Hunt, Contract Specialist, One West Third Street, Tulsa, OK 74145 NLT December 17, 2009, 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Quotations submitted by other methods will not be evaluated. It is the responsibility of the contractor to respond by the due date and time, and to verify successful receipt of their submittals. All questions or inquiries regarding this notice are to be directed to the Contract Specialist, Jim Hunt at 918-595-6669 or by email to [email protected].

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