Notice_of_Intent_Cherry Engineering_0945.pdf
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NOTICE OF INTENT – SHOP000945
This is a Notice of Intent for a sole source acquisition issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI intends to negotiate a one-time, firm fixed price contract with Cherry Engineering, Inc., located at 8805 Scarlet Knight Street NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122, for the procurement of disruptors for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training. The sole source justification is based on 6.302-1 (Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements). Cherry Engineering is the sole developer, manufacturer, and distributor of the required disruptors, which utilize proprietary technology. Maintaining training continuity with field-deployed devices is identified as a critical operational requirement, and these same devices are used by other federal agencies in addition to the FBI.
Interested parties may submit a statement of interests and/or capabilities to Holly Cloud via email only at hcloud@fbi.gov no later than August 31, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET. Responses submitted through any other means (telephone, facsimile, etc.) will not be considered. The Government will use received information solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement, with the final decision at Government discretion. This notice will be published exclusively on the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities website (www.sam.gov), and interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site for updated information.
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NOTICE OF INTENT
SHOP000945
PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE
THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to negotiate a one-time, sole source, fixed price contract with Cherry Engineering, Inc.,8805 Scarlet Knight Street NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to negotiate a one-time, sole source, firm fixed price contract with Cherry Engineering, Inc., 8805 Scarlet Knight St NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87122 for the purpose of procuring a Disruptors for EOD training.
The FBI has prepared a Sole Source justification on a basis of other than full and open competition for this acquisition. Cherry Engineering provides disrupters that are developed, manufactured, and distributed solely by that company. The disrupters use proprietary technology and the same devices are used by other agencies as well as the FBI. Maintaining continuity of training with devices used in the field is critical.
The FBI intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of 6.302-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
This notice will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Website (www.sam.gov). Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FBO site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interests and/or capabilities statement to this requirement by contacting Holly Cloud via email only at hcloud@fbi.gov, no later than August 31,2026 at 9:00 am ET. Responses sent via other means (i.e. via telephone call, facsimile transmission, etc.) will not be considered.
Information received will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is at the discretion of the Government”
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