This is published as sole source announcement under the authority of Section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 permitting Other than Full and Open Competition 10 U.S.C 2304(c) (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The Army Contracting Command, APG Sector T, Contract Operations Division, Tobyhanna, PA 18444 intends to solicit VTI Instruments Corporation, 2031 Main Street, Irvine CA. 92614-6509 as the sole source for parts required to support the fabrication of the Versatile Depot Automatic Test System (VDATS). The VDATS is the Air Force's preferred test solution and a recognized member of the DoD Family of Testers. VDATS is used to provide depot level diagnostic, troubleshooting, repair and verification of Air Force weapon systems.

Engineers at Warner Robbins AFB, Georgia wrote software and designed the Variable Depot Automated Test System (VDATS) around Teradyne Firmware for which a sole source justification has been approved. The exact VTI Instruments Corporation proprietary part numbered items are required in order to maintain the configuration control baseline, provide compatibility with Teradyne software and firmware utilized for individual components, promote transportability of workload between test stations and the capability to communicate with other components within the (VDATS).

The parts required under this announcement for the manufacture of VDATS include;


PART # ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY

70-0143-004 SMP6001, 10 (1x4) Coaxial Trees 900MHz 10
70-0177-000 SMP2002A, 12 SPDT 16A Power Switch 10
70-0193-000 SMP7500, 96-Channel 300 mA Open-Collector/Relay Driver 10
70-0273-000 SMP2012, 10 SPST 30A Power Switch (SMP1100 Only) 10
70-0141-000 SMP1100, Single-Slot Base Unit (Holds Two Switch Modules) 30
70-0143-003 SMP5002, 50 SPDT Relays, 2 A Per Channel 10
70-0182-000 SMP2005, 3 SPDT & 3 SP4T 20A Power Switch (SMP1100 Only) 10


The required delivery is no later than 6 weeks after date of award. Delivery is Freight On Board (FOB), Destination, Tobyhanna Army Depot Tobyhanna, PA. 18466.

Any firms believing they can provide the parts required to support the fabrication of the Versatile Depot Automatic Test System (VDATS) should contact the Contract Specialist identified below within ten (10) days of this notice. The NAICS Code is 334515 and the size standard is 500 employees. Point of contact is Matthew Chase, Contract Specialist, Phone 570-615-7870, Fax 570-615-7525, e-mail [email protected].

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