Chemical Detector Cassettes

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center (SILC) intends to enter into negotiations on a sole-source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 with Morphix Technologies, located at 2557 Production Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23454. The USCG has an immediate need to procure a sensitive, selective, durable, lightweight customized kit of ten (10) chemical detectors cassettes that provides immediate visual indication of the presence of a chemical hazard without the need for a liquid sample. It enables Coast Guard forces and first responders to visually monitor the presence of hazardous chemicals and materials. The cassettes must be compatible with the Chameleon Chemical Armband produced by Morphix Technologies. Morphix Technologies is the only manufacturer capable of producing an acceptable maritime colorimetric chemical detection system for the U.S. Coast Guard that has been tested and verified by an independent U.S. Government laboratory. The detection cassettes must be fully operable for an extended period of time in an operational environment (land and maritime), diverse weather environments, be submerged in salt/fresh water for extended periods, and remain operable after exposure to oil/fuel/salt water mixture(s). The Department of Defense has completed its verification of the Morphix Technologies detection cassettes for the intended operational environment. Additionally, USCG completed its verification of the Morphix Technologies detection cassettes after extended operational evaluations were completed, verified, and approved for use. As a result of said verification(s), USCG operators currently use Morphix Technologies detection devices. The period of performance is anticipated to be for a Base Period and 4 Option Periods (not to exceed five years if all options periods are exercised by the Government). The performance period of the contract is anticipated to start on June 20, 2017. Business sources, able to provide the above listed supplies may respond to this announcement within 10 days of its publication. Interested firms having tested and verified products meeting these requirements should submit in writing, a capability statement which includes, its name, address, and point of contract to Monica Dosanjh at Monica.K.Dosanjh@uscg.mil. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. The Solicitation will be posted under Solicitation Number HSCG84-17-Q-PD4003 on FBO.gov on or about 6 January 2017. A firm having a tested and verified product meeting the requirements of the solicitation, may submit an offer for consideration by the due date for offerors listed in the solicitation.