The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA intends to procure on an other than full and open basis:

Qty. 1: RFT-4280-18: Microwave Upconverter

Qty. 1: Agile Downconverter

This is sole sourced to Mercury Systems, Inc., 50 Minuteman Rd. Andover, MA 01810. These are custom assemblies, this is the only product which has the ability to convert any frequency in the operating range with a maximum instantaneous bandwidth of 1 GHz, using a rack mountable form factor as well as many other unique features.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any form believing it can fulfill the requirement identified above may respond by email to Andrea McGuire at [email protected] no later than 5 days after the date of publication of this notice, which shall be considered by the agency. The written response shall reference solicitation number N6893623Q0008 and provide a capability statement that clearly indicates the firm's experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the required work without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule.

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