Raman Microscope

The Department of Homeland Security's FLETC Glynco Procurement Office intends to award a fixed-price contract for upgrades to a Raman Microscope under Solicitation 149135. This procurement is planned as a sole source acquisition with HORIBA JOBIN YVON, based on the North American Industry Classification System code 334516. While this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, interested parties who believe they can fulfill the requirements are invited to submit detailed information about their capabilities via email to the designated point of contact, Melanie Vennemann. The information received will be used solely to determine if a competitive procurement is necessary. If no compelling information is received by April 8, 2008, at 12:00 PM EST to justify full and open competition, the contract will proceed as a sole source award to HORIBA JOBIN YVON. The place of performance is Washington, DC, and any responses must be directed to the email specified. The final decision to open the contract to competition rests entirely with the U.S. Secret Service. The contracting officers managing this acquisition are Melanie A. Vennemann and William M. Aumand, ensuring procedural oversight and communication for the solicitation.