70US0921Q70090316 - NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE (002).docx

70US0921Q70090316

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Purchase Order to Data-Link Associates, Inc.

Pursuant to FAR 13.106-(1)(b)(1), the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Data-Link Associates, Inc for a Mobile Isle Storage System.

The service benefits provided by Data-Link Associates, Inc to the Agency are described below.

The John J. Rowley Training Center (JJRTC) Supply Section provides support of this training effort through the provisioning of 700 students and staff with uniforms and supplies. A mobile aisle storage system is required to maximize the minimal storage space in the RTC Supply Building. The intended acquisition strategy is the one-time award for a mobile aisle supply storage system through Data-Link Associates, Inc., 1145 N. State Parkway, Suite 1701, Chicago, IL 60610.

The USSS JJRTC Supply operation has a critical need for a storage system to support a variety of uniforms, supplies, and accountable property. In an effort to maximize design efficiency and flexibility, this desired storage rack system is of modular design, allowing user-level re-configuration to enable secure storage of evolving/changing varieties of supplies and equipment used in the training environment.

The purpose of this procurement action is to obtain a mobile aisle storage system for the RTC Supply Building that matches the design of the current weapon storage rack system currently in use by all RTC sections/components responsible for the secure storage of weapons in both training and operational environments.

This system must consist of:

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 337215, Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance.

This announcement constitutes the only synopsis for this requirement; and is issued for notification purposes only. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy USSS’s requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the USSS’s requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill this requirement being requested by 4:00 PM ET on September 14, 2021. Responses must be submitted in writing to crystal.pressley@uss.dhs.gov no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be accepted.