42--Zistos Rescue Search Kits

The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk Division, through its Philadelphia Office, plans to award a sole source contract to L.N. Curtis & Sons for the procurement of Zistos Rescue Search Systems and Zistos Audio Modules to support the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). This acquisition is being executed under the statutory authority of Section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996, specifically as a sole source acquisition under the test program for certain commercial items, as outlined in FAR 13.501(a). While this notice is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, the government invites interested parties to express their capability to fulfill the requirement within seven days following the notice's publication date. The responses will be used solely to decide whether to pursue a competitive procurement. The government retains full discretion on whether to open competition and will not compensate for any information submitted. The contract, identified under solicitation number N6328510RC90176 and associated with NAICS code 334511, pertains to the purchase of "Zistos Rescue Search Kits." It was posted on August 19, 2010, with no specified set-aside status or detailed information about the place of performance or the contracting agency’s office address. The procurement supports specialized equipment needs for NCIS, reinforcing the importance of acquiring this technology from the specified sole source provider, which presumably has exclusive capabilities or rights related to the Zistos equipment.