Intent to Sole Source to Cherry Engineering
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- SHOP000945
- Agency
-
Headquarters Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Quantico, Virginia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a notice of intent on August 20, 2026 to negotiate a sole-source, firm fixed price contract with Cherry Engineering, Inc. for disruptors for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training, with a response deadline of August 31, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET. The FBI justified the sole source award under FAR 6.302-1 (Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements) on the basis that Cherry Engineering is the sole developer, manufacturer, and distributor of the required disruptors, which employ proprietary technology. The FBI cited operational criticality of maintaining training continuity with the field-deployed devices; the same disruptors are used by other federal agencies in addition to the FBI.
Interested parties may submit a statement of interests and capabilities to Holly Cloud via email only at hcloud@fbi.gov by the August 31 deadline. Responses submitted by telephone, facsimile, or other means will not be considered. The Government will use received information solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement, with final decision at Government discretion. The notice is published exclusively on SAM.gov; interested parties must monitor that site for updates.
Notice text
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to negotiate a one-time, sole source, fixed price contract with Cherry Engineering, Inc.,8805 Scarlet Knight Street NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to negotiate a one-time, sole source, firm fixed price contract with Cherry Engineering, Inc., 8805 Scarlet Knight St NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87122 for the purpose of procuring a Disruptors for EOD training.
The FBI has prepared a Sole Source justification on a basis of other than full and open competition for this acquisition. Cherry Engineering provides disrupters that are developed, manufactured, and distributed solely by that company. The disrupters use proprietary technology and the same devices are used by other agencies as well as the FBI. Maintaining continuity of training with devices used in the field is critical.
The FBI intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of 6.103-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice_of_Intent_Cherry Engineering_0945.pdf |
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