Laser Induced Acoustic Sensor for Standoff Detection of Explosives

This contract was awarded without using full and open competition, to the incumbent, Energy Research Company (ERCo), 2571 Arthur Kill Rd, Suite A, Staten Island, NY 10309-1232, with an ordering period of one year for laser induced acoustic sensor for standoff detection of explosives. The Contractor shall develop and test two prototype systems using orthogonal laser-based explosive sensing technology to detect explosive residue on the exteriors of suspected IED's, Vehicle Born IED's (VBIEDs), and other structures. Both sensors will utilize Laser Induced Acoustics (LIA) technology. This contract contains cost-type line items (CLINs) for Research and Development type efforts of a nature that involves uncertainties in contract performance and does not permit costs to be estimated with sufficient accuracy to use a fixed-price order. This contract was awarded under a sole source procurement. The Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition will be posted separately under FedBizOpps. The statutory authority for this non-competitive action is: 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) 2304(c)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source. Market research was conducted and did not reflect any other than the incumbent capable of performing the required support that possesses the subject matter expertise and technology necessary to adequately fulfill requirements.