58--Notice of Intent for Sole Source Award of MaxaVision Night Vision Units

The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration, Office of Secure Transportation, intends to award a sole source contract to MaxaVision Technologies for the procurement of AN/PVS14-16 Night Vision Units. This contract will be awarded without full and open competition under statutory authority and the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as the required night vision technology is proprietary and only available from MaxaVision Technologies. The decision for noncompetitive procurement is based on thorough government research indicating that no other suppliers can fulfill the agency’s specific needs for this product. MaxaVision Technologies, identified by Cage Code 02JL5 and Duns Number 929804102, holds exclusive rights to supply these specialized night vision units, making them the only responsible source. Although this notice is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, the government invites responses solely to determine if a competitive procurement should be pursued. All responses must be submitted via the designated federal business portals, FedConnect or FedBizOpps. The associated solicitation number for this notice is DE-SOL-0008261, with NAICS code 333314, indicating the category of manufacturing related to these supplies.