NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONTRACT WITH A SINGLE SOURCE - VIASALA INC.
ID: 2511035Type: Special Notice
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Buyer

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OFFEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION6973GH FRANCHISE ACQUISITION SVCSOKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73125, USA

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

PSC

COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS (5810)

Set Aside

8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8) (8AN)

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https://sam.gov/opp/7e98efd419d3422e89cbc5bbf28e3512/view
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    The Department of Transportation, specifically the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), intends to award a single-source contract to Vaisala Inc. for the procurement of PC-RVR Visibility Sensors Bare Mechanics PN FSM102SUB. This acquisition is based on proprietary data and is deemed necessary for the FAA's operational requirements, emphasizing the importance of these sensors in aviation safety and navigation. The contract will be awarded without full and open competition, and all inquiries regarding this announcement should be directed to Contract Specialist Nina Musser at nina.j.musser@faa.gov by 10:00 am on January 7, 2025.

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