10 -- Personal Detection Devices & Accessories

The U.S. Secret Service plans to negotiate directly with SAAB Training Inc. for the procurement of specific personal detection equipment and related accessories, including small arms transmitters and batteries, personal detection devices and their batteries, a small arms alignment device, a control gun, halo batteries, and battery chargers. This procurement is being handled as a sole source acquisition under the authority of FAR 6.302, meaning it will not be open for competitive bidding. The notice clearly states that it is not a solicitation for proposals or offers, and no formal solicitation package is available. Interested parties have a very limited opportunity to submit written responses within two calendar days of the notice date. The government expects to award the contract by July 7, 2003, and will not cover any costs incurred by respondents in preparing their submissions. This decision to limit competition rests solely with the government, highlighting the specialized nature of the equipment and the preference for continued dealings with SAAB Training Inc. The contracting office managing this procurement is the Fletc Glynco Procurement Office under the Department of Homeland Security, located in Brunswick, Georgia.