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N6328517T0028Federal

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The Department of Defense, specifically the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, plans to award a sole-source fixed price purchase order to Foster and Freeman, USA Inc. for their Crime-Lite Forensic Light Sources (FLS) products. Foster and Freeman is uniquely qualified as the sole manufacturer that offers the required portability, wavelength specificity with minimal leakage, and brightness needed by NCIS for forensic crime scene investigations. This acquisition, conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, covers the procurement of Crime-Lite, Crime-Lite 2, and Crime-Lite 3 models and falls under NAICS code 335129 for Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing. This notice serves as an intent to sole source rather than a solicitation for proposals or quotations. While other vendors may express interest by providing written evidence of their capability to meet requirements, the government reserves the right to proceed without competition at its discretion. Responses, if submitted, must be delivered via email in Microsoft Word format by a specified deadline and will be used solely to assess the possibility of competition. No verbal communications will be accepted, and no contract will be awarded based on responses to this notice alone. The acquisition supports specialized forensic needs critical to NCIS operations and reflects the unique position of Foster and Freeman in meeting these requirements.

General Info

DoD awards sole-source fixed price order to Foster and Freeman for forensic Crime-Lite lights.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Ncis Quantico VA

NAICS

335129 - Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing

Place of Performance

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PostedJun 28

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Ncis Quantico VA

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeQUANTICO, VA, 22134-2253, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Ncis Quantico VA

Office AddressQUANTICO, VA, 22134-2253, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

The Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Navy (DoN), Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) intends to award, on a sole-source basis, a fixed price purchase order to Foster and Freeman, USA Inc., 46030 Manekin Plaza, Suite 170, Sterling, VA 20165 (DUNS: 136391252 and Cage Code: 3H9H4). The statutory authority permitting restricting competition for this simplified acquisition is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). Foster and Freeman is the only manufacturer and provider of the Crime-Lite Forensic Light Sources (FLS) products and it is the only FLS on the market that meets NCIS requirements for portability, specificity of wavelength of light with minimal leakage, and brightness of light for use in crime scenes. Foster and Freeman will provide Crime-Lite, Crime-Lite 2 and Crime-Lite 3 Forensic Light Sources (FLS) for use in Forensic casework. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). This proposed procurement will be a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 335129 –Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing. Business size standard is for NAICS 335129 is 500 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotations. No solicitation documents are available and requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. A determination not to compete this proposed contract based on this notice is within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to meet the requirements by responding to this requirement via email in Microsoft Word format with a file size less than 5MB to Bernetta Burton, Contract Specialist, via email: contact@example.gov, Subject Line: Response to NOI N6328517T0028 Crime-Lite Forensic Light Sources (FLS) no later than 12:00 pm EST on , July 11, 2017. All information submitted should support the offeror’s capability to provide the items required, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror’s bona fide capability to provide these products. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered.