BSD Ascent Gold Service
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 9808
- Agency
-
Department of the Army
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Fort Gordon, Georgia 30905, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army's Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Gordon, Georgia has published a Special Notice for BSD Ascent Gold Service maintenance. The agency intends to award a sole-source contract to BSD Robotics PTY LTD, an Australian company located in Queensland, for maintenance services related to the BSD Servcon 12M US Gold Service equipment and associated BSD Ascent equipment. This equipment serves the Defense Forensic Science Center and falls under the analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing sector. The contract will be processed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13 and commercial procedures under FAR Part 12. The sole-source justification is based on "Only One Responsible Source" authority under 10 USC 2304(c)(1).
The primary objective of this procurement is to ensure lifecycle replacement of existing forensic laboratory instruments and maintain continuity of operations at the Defense Forensic Science Center. The Special Notice explicitly states it is not a request for competitive proposals, and no formal solicitation will be issued. Contractors who believe competition would benefit the government must provide clear and convincing written evidence by 9:00 AM EST on October 2, 2025, with oral communications not being acceptable. If no qualifying written responses are received by the deadline, the Army will proceed with the sole-source award without further notice. The government reserves complete discretion in determining whether to compete this requirement, and interested parties must demonstrate exceptional circumstances to challenge the non-competitive approach.
Notice text
Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Gordon, GA intends to negotiate/award a sole-source contract with BSD Robotics PTY LTD, 11 Aldinga Street, Brenda le, QLD, 4500, Australia. The requirement provides "maintenance Service for the BSD Servcon 12M US Gold Service -BSD Ascent associated equipment for the Defense Forensic Science Center. This instrument is needed for lifecycle replacement of an existing instrument and ensure continuity of operations. The authority for this non-competitive award is 10 USC 2304(c) (1), Only One Responsible Source. The Government ntends to procure this sole source requirement under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in FAR part 13 and commercial procedures in FAR part 12. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS and solicitation will not be issued. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written responses are received by 900 am EST, Thursday, 2 October 2025 an award will be made without further notice. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the government.
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