Notice of Intent to Sole Source- IFPC HPM Gen II under Other Transaction Agreement (OTA)
ID: W50RAJ25R0003Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6J1 RCCTO BELVOIRFORT BELVOIR, VA, 22060-5806, USA

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

PSC

NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT (AC33)

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https://sam.gov/opp/16d77a23e3cf473eb6be4a567842ed8f/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, specifically the U.S. Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO), intends to award a sole-source prototype project under an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) for the Generation II Integrated Fires Protection Capability High Power Microwave (IFPC-HPM) to Epirus, Inc. This initiative aims to enhance the existing IFPC-HPM prototype by incorporating soldier feedback from Engineering Developmental Tests, thereby improving its effective range, lethality, reliability, and safety as part of the Army's modernization strategy for air and missile defense. Interested parties may submit capability statements to demonstrate their ability to provide the requested prototypes, with a deadline for submissions set for 1300 EST on October 18, 2024. For further inquiries, contact Joshua E. Flinn at joshua.e.flinn.civ@army.mil.

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    Joshua E. Flinn
    joshua.e.flinn.civ@army.mil
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