Ascender Maintenance

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking preventative and corrective maintenance services on six Atlas Devices auto-ascenders, which are life safety equipment used for moving personnel and equipment in high-angle and maritime environments. The FBI intends to award a one-time, fixed-price sole source contract to Atlas Devices LLC under FAR 6.302-1, which permits negotiation with only one source when it is determined to be the only responsible source capable of meeting agency requirements. Atlas Devices is the sole manufacturer of these devices and does not authorize any other vendor to perform maintenance, making it the exclusive provider for this specialized work. The evaluation will focus on whether competing sources can demonstrate capability to perform the required maintenance; however, the government reserves discretion to proceed with or without competitive procurement based on responses received. Interested parties must submit written responses by March 26, 2026 at 11:00 am CST via email to Holly Cloud at HCLOUD@fbi.gov, and all vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with active and current information.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and the incumbent contractor is Atlas Devices LLC, located at 21 Alpha Rd, Suite 202, Chelmsford, Massachusetts 01824-4170. The contract value is $47,700.00 for the one-time maintenance requirement on the six auto-ascenders. The requisition was originated on December 1, 2025, and the FBI's Finance and Facilities Division determined that failure to complete scheduled maintenance invalidates the manufacturer's warranty and poses critical safety risks to FBI personnel. The procurement is classified under NAICS Code 33299 (All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing) and PSC Code 3419 (Miscellaneous Machine Tools). The FBI has committed to conducting continued market research for future acquisitions to identify alternative vendors and remove barriers to competition, though no competing sources have expressed written interest or demonstrated capability to fulfill this current requirement.