LaserCAMM Preventative Maintenance Agreement

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to negotiate a sole source, fixed-price contract with Laser Basics, Inc., located at 25515 Whitesell St. Suite A, Hayword, CA. 94545, for a Firm-Fixed-Price, preventative maintenance services contract.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Laboratory Division (LD), Operational Projects Unit (OPU), has a requirement for specialized services from Laser Basics, Inc. to maintain their LaserCAMM laser center machines. Laser Basics, Inc. is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), and is the only provider of factory-supported, factory trained, factory authorized and factory certified services for the LaserCAMM equipment.  Per the OEM, Laser Basics, Inc. is the only provider of services as they are sole manufacturer based on the overall footprint, purchase, operational cost, and proprietary software.  As such, Laser Basics, Inc. is the sole and exclusive service provider for LaserCAMM equipment, and service contracts can only be purchased through them as there are no authorized resellers to include third-party service agreement resellers.

This notice will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Website (www.betasam.gov). Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FBO site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The North American Classification System Code is 333517, Machine Tool Manufacturing and Product Service Code, J066, Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment-Instruments and Laboratory Equipment.

The FBI intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.  All capability statements or quotes shall include an OEM Authorized Reseller letter or certificate and submitted to the Contracting Officer, Adelle Bolton by email.  Submissions received omitting the OEM Authorized Reseller letter or certificate will not be considered.  The email address is albolton@fbi.gov Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Telephone requests will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All responses to this intent to sole source are due to the contracting officer by 05:00 pm EST, May 10, 2021.