Top

N--Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source for Security System Upgrade.

Active

W81XWH14T0378Federal

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

AI Contract Overview

The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity intends to award a sole source contract to SigNet Technologies for an upgrade to the existing physical security system at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES). This contract is being issued without competition under the authority of the Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003 and FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(i), as the required upgrade involves a unique supply available only from SigNet. SigNet is the sole provider capable of supporting and installing additional equipment for the proprietary Lenel electronic security system currently in use at AFMES, with no authorized resellers authorized to perform these upgrades. The solicitation, identified as RFQ W81XWH-14-T-0378, falls under NAICS code 334290 with a size standard of 750 employees. The government has invited any interested parties who believe they can provide the required security system upgrade to submit written responses with clear and convincing evidence of their capability. However, only responses submitted by 2:00 PM Eastern Time on August 7, 2014, will be considered to determine if a competitive procurement is warranted. If no qualified responses are received by that deadline, the contract will be awarded solely to SigNet Technologies. All correspondence regarding this notice is to be directed to Ms. Amanda Best via email. This process ensures that while the government recognizes the uniqueness of the supply, it maintains openness to competitive sourcing if qualified alternatives exist.

General Info

Sole source contract to SigNet for proprietary AFMES security system upgrade, deadline August 7, 2014.

Agency

N/A

NAICS

334290 - Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

No documents available

Documents will appear here when they are available.

AI Contract Breakdown

Uniform Contract Format

No documents to break down

The breakdown needs solicitation documents. None were found from this contract's source.

Timeline

PostedJul 28

special-notice

Ready to pursue this opportunity?

Get full access to track this contract, build proposals with AI assistance, and manage your pipeline.

Organization & Contact Information

AgencyN/A

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeN/A

Organization / Agency

N/A

Office AddressN/A

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, 820 Chandler St, Fort Detrick, Maryland, 21702, intends to award a sole source contract to SigNet Technologies for an upgrade to the existing physical security system at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES). The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Services Acquisition Reform Act of 2003 (41 U.S.C. 428a) and the FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(i), required security system upgrade is a unique supply available from only one source. Only SigNet Technologies (SigNet) is capable of providing the required supplies for the existing Lenel electronic security system. The Lenel system software is proprietary to SigNet and is currently installed and active at the AFMES. SigNet does not have any authorized resellers, therefore, SigNet is the only contractor that can install additional equipment to the existing system. RFQ W81XWH-14-T-0378 will be issued on a sole source basis. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334290 and the size standard is 750 employees. All sources that believe they are eligible to provide this security upgrade must respond in writing or respond to the RFQ. Responses must be supported with clear and convincing evidence which articulates the ability to provide the items outlined above. A request for documentation will not be considered an affirmative response. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. If no written responses are received by the date listed below, which reflects ten (10) days after the publication of this notice, the purchase will be awarded without further remark. All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to Ms. Amanda Best at contact@example.gov. Interested concerns must identify their capability to the above email address no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Time, 7 August 2014

Similar Contracts

Same NAICS industry code