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 18466 intends to solicit National Instruments Corporation, 11500 N. Mopac Expressway, Austin TX. 78759-3504 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. The proposed action will provide the components for the VDATS to be organically manufactured at Tobyhanna Army Depot.

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 National 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


417-571-02 SPARE NI,777178-01 VXI-MXI-2 SLOT 0 CONTROLLER 20


The required delivery is 15 days 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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