Breaching tool

The contract is a firm fixed price, sole source purchase order awarded to Zistos Corporation, a small business, for the procurement of a specialized breaching tool required by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Philadelphia. The breaching tool must meet specific features not available from any other manufacturers, and Zistos Corporation is identified as the only capable source that can fulfill the agency’s requirements. The procurement falls under NAICS code 333314, which pertains to Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing, and is conducted via simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). This notice serves only as an announcement of intent and is not a solicitation or a request for competitive quotes, meaning no offers will be accepted in response to it. The contract’s place of performance is Holbrook, New York, with the agency office located in Irving, Texas. The government retains discretion not to compete the contract after this notice. For inquiries, the point of contact is Terry Teichmann at the Department of Homeland Security’s Investigations and Operations Support office in Dallas. No solicitation document is provided, and communications by phone, email, or fax requesting one will not be returned.