(FWIW, the bidding is open to the public, including members of this forum).
Rob
=============== WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Department of the Navy, Naval Supply Systems Command has a requirement for "HYMNAL PLUS PLAYER."
The solicitation no. N6883613T0201 was posted on June 21, 2013.
All responses are due by June 26, 2013.
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 339992 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees.This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit quotes.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2013-06-26 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Jacksonville, FL 32212
The FLC - Jacksonville requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following:
LI 001: HT-300US Hymnal Plus Player, HT-300 Hymnal Plus player unit pre-loaded with core US repertoire ROM (covering 7320 hymn book entries).
Set Aside: Total Small Business.
Place of Performance/Delivery: Jacksonville, FL 32212 32212-0097 US.
Amazing. They aren't even asking someone to invent or build it. "We have determined the product we need. We need exactly one of them. Please submit an application to be considered a potential source for us buying the specific item we have already decided we need."
The military always do bid requests this way. They decide exactly what they want - in this case specifying the exact model number - and put it out for bids.
These requests usually come out of the chaplain's office in the Pentagon. They do this with organs, pianos, band instruments, everything including toilet seats.
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