N66001-25-Q-6086: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award to Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N66001-25-Q-6086
- Agency
-
Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy's Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific intends to award a sole-source Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order to Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation for gamma ray detector devices. The procurement encompasses 230 total devices across several variations, including different sizes and configurations of CsI(Na) scintillation crystals. The solicitation will be conducted under FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) and FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures), with the government intending to negotiate exclusively with Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation under FAR 13.106-1(b) due to the unique availability of the required source. Interested parties must submit capability statements, comments, or questions via email to Zachary Pilkington by 0800 PST on February 28, 2025, with all responding vendors required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Potential vendors must demonstrate their ability to fulfill the requirement without compromising quality, accuracy, and reliability.
The solicitation carries a NAICS code of 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a business size standard of 1,000 employees. There are no specific set-aside designations for this opportunity, and the contract is open to qualified vendors who can meet the technical specifications. The specific line items include various gamma ray detector devices ranging from 23 x 23 x 75 mm to 351 x 102 x 406 mm CsI(Na) scintillation crystals, with quantities varying from 2 to 95 units per configuration. The government maintains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the proposed contract based on responses received. While the notice indicates this is a pre-solicitation announcement, it provides detailed insights into the government's intent to procure specialized scientific instrumentation from a specific manufacturer.
Notice text
N66001-25-Q-6086: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award to Berkeley Nucleonics
Corporation
This synopsis is hereby issued in accordance with FAR Part 5.201. The purpose of this
synopsis is to announce the Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center
(NIWC) Pacific's intent to award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order on a noncompetitive
basis to Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation (CAGE 23908) of 2955 Kerner Blvd, Suite D,
San Rafael, CA 94904-5533. This requirement is for a total of 230 each. gamma ray
detector devices of which there are several variations as follows:
Line itemPart no.DescriptionQty
195*27B254/1.2(2)M-Cn-X-NEG95 x 26.5 mm rectangular x 254 mm deep CsI
(Na) scintillation crystal8
276BRS76/3M-CN-X76 mm diameter, 76 mm high CsI(Na) scintillation crystal
209
3R51*102AR406/2M-CN-X351 x 102 x 406 mm CsI(Na) scintillation crystaL2
4R51*102AR152/2M-CN-X51 x 102 x 152 mm CsI(Na) scintillation crystal2
576BRS76/3M-CN-X76 mm diameter, 76 mm high CsI(Na) scintillation crystal2
6V23B75/25M-CN-X-NEG23 x 23 x 75 mm CsI (Na) scintillation crystal7
The Government intends to negotiate solely with BNC Corp under the authority of FAR
13.106-1(b), due to only one source being reasonably available to meet the
Government's needs. FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13,
Simplified Acquisition Procedures apply. The applicable NAICS Code is 334516 and the
business size standard is 1,000 employees.
Please be advised the aforementioned information is anticipatory in nature and is not
binding.
This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; however, any responsible source
believing that it can fulfill the requirement may be considered by the agency. Interested
parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis and must
clearly show the firm's ability to be responsive without compromising the quality,
accuracy, and reliability of services provided. A determination by the Government not to
compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the
discretion of the Government.
Capability statements, comments, questions, or concerns regarding this notice shall be
submitted via e-mail ONLY to Zachary Pilkington at zachary.t.pilkington.civ@us.navy.mil
by 0800 PST Friday, 28 February 2025. Questions by phone or fax will not be considered.
To respond to this announcement, reply via email to the address provided above, and
upload your inquiry under NIWC Pacific/Open Solicitations/N66001-25-Q-6086.
All responding vendors must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM).
Information can be found at https://www.sam.gov. Complete SAM registration means a
registered UEID and CAGE Code numbers.
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