10 -- Selective Fire Carbines

The U.S. Secret Service plans to engage in sole source negotiations with Knight's Armament Company for the procurement of custom-made, selective fire carbines. This contract will not be competitively solicited, as the government intends to rely on a single source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested parties are informed that this notice is not a request for proposals or a solicitation, and no formal solicitation package is available. Written responses related to this notice must be submitted within two calendar days of the notice date to be considered. The government expects to make an award decision by approximately 3:00 PM on May 2, 2003. The Department of Homeland Security’s FLETC Glynco Procurement Office is overseeing this contract, which is designated as solicitation number 03-RTF-1067 and posted on April 28, 2003. There is no set-aside designation, and costs incurred in preparing responses will not be reimbursed. For further information, contact Nancy Tsai-Lin at the provided phone number. The place of performance is unspecified, and the procurement office is located in Brunswick, Georgia. The government retains full discretion in deciding whether to proceed without competition based on responses to this notice.