Sole_Source_Letter_UNCLASSIFIED_U_.pdf

This notice announces a sole source contract for Lektriever vertical carousels. The Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory Division requires additional Lektriever units to store DNA samples for the Federal DNA Database Unit, which currently processes over three million samples with intake increasing annually. Only F.A. O'Toole Office Systems, Inc. of Hunt Valley, Maryland can meet requirements as the sole manufacturer and distributor of Lektriever units. Interested parties may submit capability statements by April 30, 2023 to be considered for a competitive procurement, though sole source negotiation is intended. The Lektriever units will provide secure storage for approximately 230,000 additional samples each, benefiting the Federal DNA Database Unit by extending storage capacity for several years.