Fast Gate Camera System

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), operating under the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research, has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Purchase Order for a specialized camera system. The notice pertains to the procurement of one PI-Max4 1024F-RB-PS Fast Gate Camera System from Teledyne Digital Imaging US, Inc. This is not a competitive solicitation or request for proposals, and no solicitation package will be made available. The procurement will utilize Simplified Acquisition Procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the $250,000 simplified acquisition threshold. The notice reference number is N00173-25-Q-1301275840.

The primary purpose of this notice is to inform the contracting community of NRL's intention to make a sole source award while providing an opportunity for other potential suppliers to demonstrate their capabilities. Interested parties have until October 10, 2025, at 0800 hours to submit responses that provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. Any contractor wishing to challenge the sole source determination must reference the notice number in their correspondence and email subject lines. The government maintains sole discretion in determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received, and no reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with submitting capability information. Only responses that demonstrate the availability of alternative sources capable of meeting the agency's specific requirements will be considered for potentially converting this to a competitive procurement.