10 -- Personal Detection Devices & Accessories

The U.S. Secret Service intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with SAAB, Training Inc., for the following equipment: 1)Small Arms Transmitter with Battery (8 Ea), 2)Personal Detection Device (8 Ea), 3)Small Arms Alignment Device (1 Ea), 4)Control Gun (1 Ea), 5)Personal Detection Device Battery (8 Ea), 6)Halo Battery (8 Ea), 7)Personal Detection Device Battery Chargers (3 Ea),. This notice is neither a request for proposal nor a solicitation for offers. Based on the requirements of this Solicitation, the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement, on a full and open competitive basis upon receipt of responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. No formal solicitation package is available. Only written responses will be accepted and must be received within 2 calendar days of the date of this notice. The Government anticipates an award date on or about 3:00 PM on July 7, 2003. The Government will not be responsible for any costs in the preparation of responses this announcement. See Note 22 – Please insert “15 days”