INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - CONNECTION KITS

AI Summary

The 355th Contracting Squadron intends to issue a sole-source procurement for rugged laptops and secure network devices to enhance secure communications for the 79th Rescue Squadron. Interested parties must respond by September 21, 2025, to determine if competitive procurement is possible, although the government may proceed with a sole-source contract.

Contract details

Solicitation No.: FA487725QA558
Notice Type: Special Notice
Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Posted Date: September 18, 2025
Response Deadline: September 21, 2025
NAICS Code: 334111 AI guide
PSC / Class Code: 7B22
Issuing Office: FA4877 355 CONS PK
Sub-Agency: DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Primary Contact: Trong Hoang
City: DAVIS MONTHAN AFB
State: AZ
ZIP Code: 85707-3522
AI Product/Service: both

Description

The 355th Contracting Squadron intends to issue a sole‑source procurement action for the following items:

CLIN 0001 – Getac B360 Custom GA Configuration Rugged Laptop, Intel Core i7 vPro Enterprise, Windows 11 Pro x64, 64GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, TAA compliant, 3‑Year B2B Warranty, includes B360 Case with Custom Foam (Qty: 4 ea)
CLIN 0002 – GoSilent Cube Secure Network Device, includes 1‑Year Maintenance and 1‑Year Archon VPN Connection (Qty: 4 ea)

These supplies and services are required by the 79th Rescue Squadron to enable secure, reliable communications in austere environments. They will ensure interoperability with existing systems, withstand extreme conditions, and be delivered within a critical timeframe to close an urgent capability gap and maintain standardization across the unit’s secure communications assets.

All interested parties must respond by Sunday, 21 September 2025, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time to Contracting Specialist Trong Hoang at trong.hoang@us.af.mil or (520) 228‑0041. Responses will be reviewed to determine if a competitive procurement is warranted; however, the Government reserves the right to proceed sole‑source. The 355th Contracting Office will not reimburse any costs for providing capability information.

Key dates

September 18, 2025Posted Date
September 21, 2025Proposals / Responses Due

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rugged laptops secure network devices communication equipment military procurement defense contracting

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INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - CONNECTION KITS is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.