Service Agreement for Smiths Detection Lightweight Chemical Detectors
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency intends to award a sole source service agreement to Smiths Detection for the maintenance and support of 24 Lightweight Chemical Detectors deployed at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama. Smiths Detection is identified as the only qualified vendor capable of providing a customized service agreement that aligns with the existing fleet of their proprietary equipment, ensuring operational continuity and technical compatibility. The contract period is set to extend through April 30, 2027, with an optional one-year extension, and the acquisition is being conducted under simplified procedures in accordance with FAR 13 without any small business set-aside requirements. The North American Industry Classification System code 334519 applies, with a small business size standard of 600 employees. All interested parties may submit technical capability statements to demonstrate their ability to provide an equivalent service, but submission does not guarantee a competitive award. Responses must be emailed as a Word or PDF attachment to Laura Harshbarger by 4 PM EST on July 6, 2026, and no phone inquiries will be accepted. The government retains full discretion to proceed without competition based on the responses received, and this notice serves solely as an intent to procure, not a solicitation. The point of contact for submissions is Laura Harshbarger, with Gary Topper listed as a secondary contact, and the contracting office is headquartered in Washington, D.C., while performance will occur in Anniston, Alabama.
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Anniston, AL, 36205, USASet-Aside
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) intends to negotiate on a Sole Source basis (IAW FAR 13), with Smiths Detection located at 2202 Lakeside Blvd, Edgewood, MD, 21040, as the only responsible source that is capable of providing a customized service agreement for (24) Smiths Detection Lightweight Chemical Detectors (LCDs). Smiths Detection is the only acceptable vendor capable of providing a customized service agreement for the existing base of Smiths Detection LCDs used at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), Anniston, AL. The anticipated period of performance is through April 30, 2027, plus 1 one-year option.
This acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures (IAW FAR 13). There are no set-aside restrictions for this requirement. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 334519 with a Small Business Size Standard of 600 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice will need to submit technical data sufficient to determine capability in providing the same product. All capability statements received within 11 days after publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Capability statements shall be submitted by email only as a MS Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Laura Harshbarger, Laura.Harshbarger@fema.dhs.gov. Statements are due by July 6, 2026, 4 PM EST. No phone calls will be accepted.