Intent to Sole-Source FY26 IDS.pdf
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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a firm-fixed-price contract. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Finance and Facilities Division, Procurement Section, intends to award a sole-source contract to Perimeter AI Inc. (dba Echo54), located at 7421 Burnet Road, Suite 276, Austin, TX 78757, for the procurement of Echo-54 Indoor People Sensors. The estimated contract value is $72,000.00. The sensors are specialized motion detection devices for use within existing FBI security and telecommunications systems at Redstone Arsenal. The required sensors must mount directly into existing octagon mounting brackets without modifications, include built-in end-of-line resistors for infrastructure compatibility, match the detection performance characteristics of sensors already installed at FBI Redstone Arsenal, and meet a new cosmetic color specification of Black for installation environment aesthetics. The place of performance is FBI Redstone Arsenal, 4942 Fowler Road, Building 7420, Huntsville, AL 35898. The sole-source justification is made under FAR 6.302-1 (Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements), based on market research confirming Echo54 as the only responsible source capable of meeting all required compatibility, performance, installation, and cosmetic specifications without system modification, additional hardware, retraining, or operational risk.
Interested parties may submit capability statements demonstrating the ability to provide fully compatible and functionally equivalent sensors that meet all specified requirements. Only capability statements demonstrating full compatibility with existing infrastructure will be reviewed. The Government retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete the procurement based on responses to this notice, and no contract will be awarded based on responses to the notice. This notice is published in accordance with FAR Part 5. Responses must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Justin Little at the Federal Bureau of Investigation at jalittle2@fbi.gov.
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NoƟce of Intent to Sole Source
The Federal Bureau of InvesƟgaƟon (FBI), Finance and FaciliƟes Division, Procurement SecƟon, intends to award a sole-source Firm-Fixed-Price contract to:
Perimeter AI Inc. (dba Echo54) 7421 Burnet Road, Suite 276 AusƟn, TX 78757
This requirement is for the procurement of Echo-54 Indoor People Sensors, which are specialized moƟon detecƟon devices used within exisƟng FBI security and telecommunicaƟons systems at Redstone Arsenal. These sensors MUST:
-Mount directly into exisƟng octagon mounƟng brackets with no modificaƟons required;
-Include built-in end-of-line resistors for compaƟbility with deployed infrastructure;
-Match the detecƟon performance characterisƟcs of sensors already installed at FBI Redstone Arsenal;
-Must meet a new cosmeƟc color specificaƟon (Black) for installaƟon environment aestheƟcs.
The esƟmated value of this procurement is $72,000.00.
The FBI intends to negoƟate solely with Perimeter AI Inc. under the authority of:
FAR 6.302-1 — Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will SaƟsfy Agency Requirements.
Market research confirms Echo54 is the only responsible source capable of meeƟng all required compaƟbility, performance, installaƟon, and cosmeƟc specificaƟons without system modificaƟon, addiƟonal hardware, retraining, or operaƟonal risk. Alternate commercial vendors were reviewed, but none can integrate with exisƟng FBI infrastructure or provide the required funcƟonal and aestheƟc configuraƟon.
The Place of performance for this equipment is FBI Redstone Arsenal 4942 Fowler Rd, Bldg 7420 Huntsville, AL 35898.
This Special NoƟce is not a solicitaƟon and not a request for compeƟƟve proposals.
However, interested parƟes may submit capability statements for the Government’s consideraƟon. To be considered, vendors must demonstrate the ability to provide fully compaƟble and funcƟonally equivalent sensors that:
-Mount directly to exisƟng FBI octagon brackets without any modificaƟon, -Include built-in EOL resistors, -Match Echo-54 detecƟon performance, -Integrate with exisƟng Redstone systems without addiƟonal hardware, rewiring, or retraining, -Meet the required cosmeƟc color (Black).
Only capability statements demonstraƟng full compaƟbility with exisƟng infrastructure will be reviewed.
A determinaƟon by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based on responses to this noƟce is solely within the discreƟon of the FBI. No contract will be awarded based on responses to this noƟce. This noƟce is published in accordance with FAR Part 5.
Responses must be submiƩed via email to:
Contract Specialist: JusƟn LiƩle Federal Bureau of InvesƟgaƟon Email: jaliƩle2@ĩi.gov
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