6973GH-25-R-00187 - CBP ONYX DUAL FIBER - PETA – Notice of Intent to Single Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 6973GH-25-R-00187
- Agency
-
Franchise Acquisition Servies
Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73169, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a single-source contract to Sintela Inc. for a specific piece of proprietary equipment. The contract, identified by the number 6973GH-25-R-00187, is for the procurement of one ONYX PETA Sensing Unit (Model No. ONX530001) for Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The notice is being published under the FAA Acquisition Management System paragraph 3.2.2.4, which allows for single-source procurement procedures. The contract falls under the NAICS category 334220 for Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, with a size standard of 1,250 employees. Sintela is being selected as the sole source due to the proprietary nature of their equipment.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to inform industry about the FAA's decision to pursue a single source, firm-fixed price contract with Sintela Inc. for a specialized sensing unit used in CBP's Linear Ground Detection Systems (LGDS). The notice emphasizes that Sintela is the only known source capable of providing this specific ONYX 530001 system, as the company has not licensed its technology to other vendors. Contractors should note that this is an informational announcement, not a solicitation, and no competitive proposal process will be available. All questions must be submitted via email to Tamara.M.Maxwell@faa.gov, with a specific subject line format by the due date of June 9, 2025. The contract will be awarded to Sintela Inc., located in Houston, Texas, with a SAM UEI of MXG2MQ1LJRV5. Potential contractors should understand that this is a one-time, non-competitive procurement focused on supporting CBP's security remediation efforts.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SINGLE SOURCE – CBP Onyx Dual Fiber
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND EMAILED TO THE CONTRACTING SPECIALIST CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW.
In accordance with the FAA Acquisition Management System paragraph 3.2.2.4, the purpose of this announcement is to inform industry of the basis of the FAA's decision to contract with a selected source using single source procedures.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) intends to award a single source, one-time award to purchase the following items:
Item Number Description Quantity
00001 Sintela product ONYX ™ PETA Sensing Unit (Model No. ONX530001) 1.00
Rational Basis for Use of Single Source Award Procedures:
Sintela is the only known source that can provide the ONYX 530001 LGDS system, due to unit design is proprietary to Sintela. The ONX530001 is a piece of proprietary equipment to Sintela, and it is currently installed on the Linear Ground Detection Systems which are deployed by CBP. It is necessary to use the same equipment to support CBP in
security remediation efforts for the LGDS system. Sintela has not licensed this data or knowledge to any other vendors. Sintela will not sell or otherwise provide data, knowledge, or other intellectual property necessary to
compete the required support.
NAICS – 334220 - Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Manufacturing - Size Standard – 1,250 Employees
The FAA's current intended procurement strategy is to pursue a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract via single source award procedures to the following company:
SINTELA INC
1800 WEST LOOP S STE 345
HOUSTON TX 77027
SAM UEI: MXG2MQ1LJRV5
This announcement is for informational purposes only, not a Solicitation/Request for Proposal. A competitive solicitation is not available for this procurement.
All questions pertaining to this announcement should be addressed via email to Tamara.M.Maxwell@faa.gov with “6973GH-25-R-00187 - CBP ONYX DUAL FIBER - PETA – Notice of Intent to Single Source” in the subject line.
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