SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Notice of Intent
- Notice Date
- 8/6/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Procurement Section, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20535, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20535
- Solicitation Number
- PR-0011167
- Archive Date
- 8/26/2014
- Point of Contact
- Robert J Coulter, Fax: 7036328480
- E-Mail Address
-
robert.coulter@ic.fbi.gov
(robert.coulter@ic.fbi.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to negotiate a one-time sole source contract with Rigaku Americas Corporation, 9009 New Trails Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381. The Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This notice will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Website (www.fedbizopps.gov). Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FBO site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The North American Classification System Code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; the size standard is 500 employees. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to award a non-competitive, sole source contract to with Rigaku Americas Corporation, 9009 New Trails Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381 a Miniflex 600 X-Ray Diffraction System. The FBI performs chemical analysis of explosives and explosive residues of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from around the world. In order to analyze specimens that are submitted, the following elements are required. X-ray powder diffraction is an integral part of the examination process. The FBI is frequently tasked with detailed analyses of suspected explosives, chemical precursors and materials of unknown composition. The diversity of the diffraction system is a key component of the analytical process. Rigaku Americas Corporation is the sole manufacturer and proprietor of the Miniflex 600 X-Ray Diffraction System. This system is compact enough to be deployable to crime scenes. The Rigaku Miniflex 600 satisfies the Bureau's requirements of ASC-6 sample change, D/teX Ultra High-Speed detector, low volume sample holders, computer/printer bundle with laptop for mobile deployment/instrument control/data processing, physical measurements of 22"L X 13.5"W X 23"H for the diffractometer and 15"L X 15"W X 24"H for the chiller. The diffraction system offered by Rigaku Americas Corporation is the only system that will meet the requirements of the FBI. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement or submit proposals to this office by 12:00 pm, EST, by Wednesday, August 13, 2014, by email to the attention of Robert Coulter, Contract Specialist, at Robert.Coulter@ic.fbi.gov. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Telephone requests will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Vendors must be registered in SAM, effective July 29, 2012 to receive government contracts. The FBI uses a financial system that has a direct interface with SAM. Please ensure that your company's SAM information is updated and accurate. This includes TIN, EFT, DUNS, addresses and contact information. The EFT banking information on file in SAM will be what the FBI uses to process payment to your organization.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOJ/FBI/PPMS1/PR-0011167/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: FBI/TEDAC Huntsville, 4940 Fowler Road, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, 35898, United States
- Zip Code: 35898
- Zip Code: 35898
- Record
- SN03454035-W 20140808/140807022900-5e21b680ce99c66f81e10beb74e5e279 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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