66 -- Acquisition Of Eye Tracking System

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Vehicle Research and Test Center (VRTC) intends to negotiate with Seeing Machines Pty. Ltd. of Canberra ACT, Australia for the purchase of a non-intrusive, non-contact, non-head-mounted eye tracking system. The system must be fully compatible with the Seeing Machines equipment and software currently being used by the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS). The government intends to negotiate a firm-fixed-price contract with Seeing Machines Pty. Ltd. for a model SMFL3 Intl. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor is a RFP available. Interested parties believing they are capable of providing this requirement must respond to this notice in writing within fifteen (15) days after its posting on FedBizOpps. Interested parties must provide a written capabilities statement to [email protected] which clearly demonstrates that it can provide a non-intrusive, non-contact, non-head-mounted eye tracker system and software that is compatible with existing technology used by NADS. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement is solely within the discretion of the government. In accordance with FAR 25.103(b)(2)(i), the requirements of Buy America have been waived. In the absence of responses within the specified time herein, negotiations on a sole source basis will commence with Seeing Machines Pty. Ltd.