Skin-Pack Detonator Assembly

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, fixed price purchase order with Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense, 640 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT 06070 for the purpose of procuring four-hundred eighty (480) Skin-Pack Detonator Assembly units. The FBI Counter IED Unit (CIED) is the program responsible for supporting and managing the application of specialized tools and capabilities used by Special Agent Bomb Technicians (SABTs) in CIED activities. The Skin-Pack will allow the CIED Unit and teams to accomplish its mission of engaging in and facilitating inter-operability training with public safety and military partners. This Skin-Pack is a single detonator compact package consisting of 100 feet of shock tube and an attached lighter. Based on market research, and Government end-users, it has been determined that Ensigh-Bickford Aerospace and Defense is the sole manufacturer and provider of the Skin-Pack that meets the FBI specifications. This notice will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (www.fbo.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 325920 - Explosives Manufacturing. The FBI intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement to the attention of: Kate Petek, email address: [email protected] NLT 1500 CST 17 January 2018. Emailed responses will only be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is at 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.