SOLE SOURCE – cPCI BACKPLANES
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane requires ten specific cPCI Backplanes from the sole source OEM, Atrenne Computing Solutions, LLC of Brockton, Massachusetts. The backplanes are a major component of the AN/SPS-73A(V)12 Radar System, and the government intends to negotiate only with this source. The required delivery time is 38 weeks from the date of award. The government justifies the sole source action by stating that purchasing from another source would require one to two years of testing at a cost exceeding $750,000. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement for consideration.