Intent to Sole Source Viavi

The Montana State University Procurement & Contract Services is considering a request to award a Sole Source contract to VIAVI Solutions for military-grade PNT (positioning, navigation, and timing) transcoder units. The contract value is $465,997.00. The required product should be capable of transcoding NMEA and GPS-153 protocol serial output stream onto baseband analog GNSS RF signals, have ruggedized hardware suitable for laboratory use and field platform integration, and include software for configuration, data management, and performance updates. • The contract is for a specific product with detailed requirements. • The University is accepting written comments from potential vendors who believe they can provide an equivalent product and service. • Vendors must submit their responses within the eMACS procurement system. • The University may issue a competitive solicitation if evidence reveals that more than one source is available to provide the product/services.