Notice of Intent AFRRI ESS.pdf
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This Notice of Intent to Sole Source details the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) plan to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Signet Technologies, Inc. for upgrading and replacing devices in the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI) Electronic Security System (ESS). The sole-source justification is based on Signet's original design and installation of the ESS, along with their proprietary rights and lack of authorized distributors for maintenance or upgrades.
The document invites other responsible sources to submit bids, proposals, or quotations that demonstrate competition would be advantageous to the government, cost-effective, and feasible. Interested parties must provide clear evidence of their ability to supply the requirement. Responses must be submitted via email to the specified point of contact by the response time listed in the notice, with the understanding that the government will not cover any costs incurred in responding to this notice.
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Notice of Intent to Sole Source
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war.
We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good.
We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USU is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda.
The mission of USU is to provide the highest quality education programs in the health sciences to those selected individuals who demonstrate dedication to a health profession career in the Uniformed Services. As such, it is essential USU provide the necessary training and equipment required for our students to become successful doctors and nurses and to be able to provide the best care possible for our soldiers and to support our research efforts.
Intended Recipient: Signet Technologies, Inc. (Signet), 6650 Eli Whitney Dr., Columbia, Maryland, 21046-2143
Intent to Sole-Source: USU intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Signet for upgrade and device replacement installation of the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI) Electronic Security System (ESS).
Sole Source Justification: Signet designed and installed USU’s ESS. As the manufacturer, Signet has proprietary rights for maintenance and upgrade of their ESS. Additionally, Signet has no authorized distributors for maintenance or upgrade of its systems. Therefore, the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.
In accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii), all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and that the interested potential Offeror can supply the aforementioned requirement. Information received will be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.
Responses must be received via email to the point of contact no later than the response time listed in the notice.
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