Notice of Intent- Arrowhead Scientific Inc.

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 five year (one year base with four one year options) sole source, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with firm fixed price delivery orders with Arrowhead Scientific, Inc., 11030 Strang Line Road Lenexa, KS, 66215-2113 for the purpose of acquiring Labconco Capture Bench Top Cyanoacrylate Fuming Chambers, part number A-31700CLC.

The FBI has a requirement for Bench Top Fuming Chambers. The technical specifications that the chambers must meet are as follows.

1. Must be a completely sealed Super Glue Fuming (SGF) chamber
a. Must include a mobile cart
i. Cart must be large enough to securely hold chamber
ii. Cart must have casters to allow for portability
iii. Cart must be small enough that when combined with chamber the entire unit will fit through a doorway, maximum width 48" and maximum height 84"
iv. Cart must include storage
b. Must include a re-circulatory ductless filtration system
i. Exhaust fan
ii. Pre-filter
iii. Multi-layered carbon filter with 500 cycle life span
iv. Must include electronic door lock to prevent opening during the fuming cycle
v. Exhausting or purging of unit must continue for a minimum of thirty minutes after the cycle ends
vi. Purging of unit must be maintained while main door of chamber is open
vii. Must have a standby exhaust mode to refresh chamber air when chamber is not in use
c. Must include a humidity source external to main gluing chamber but contained within the unit as a whole
d. Minimum interior dimensions of 25"W x 25"D and have a minimum volume of 18.5 cubic feet.
e. Interior surface of chamber must be type 304 stainless steel
f. Chamber door must be made with tempered safety glass
g. Must include interior LED lighting
h. Must include interior shelving support that can accommodate up to four shelves, eight half shelves, and/or 16 rods
i. ECM recirculation blower to move air through the chamber during the humidifying and fuming cycles
j. Must have a high temperature hotplate able to reach minimum temperature of 300 Celsius in eight minutes and maintaining temperature +/- 1 Celsius during entire fuming cycle
k. Must have full automation of fuming process
i. Color LCD display for fuming parameters, preferences, and options
ii. Adjustable chamber humidity up to 80% +/- 5% relative humidity
iii. Adjustable pre-fuming humidity dwelling
iv. Adjustable fuming temperature up to 315 Celsius
v. Diagnostic mode to calibrate sensors
vi. Filter life counter
vii. Audible/visual alert for program cycle completion
l. Must include an automated weigh boat drop adaptation
i. Holds weigh boat with glue away from hotplate until set temperature is reached
ii. Drops weigh boat automatically to start microburst fuming process

The FBI has researched the market and conducted field test of various different chambers on the market. Based on the information gleaned from that research, it was concluded that the Labconco Capture Bench Top Cyanoacrylate Fuming Chambers, part number A-31700CLC is the only Bench Top Fuming Chamber on the market that meets all of the requirements stated above, specifically the automated weigh boat and stainless steel feature. Arrowhead Scientific, Inc. has exclusive distributor rights with Labconco to sell this specific chamber with the required technical specifications as stated above.

Based on market research, and Government end-users, it has been determined that the Labconco Capture Bench Top Cyanoacrylate Fuming Chambers, part number A-31700CLC is the only product on the market that meets the requirements and needs for the FBI's mission and is exclusively distributed by Arrowhead Scientific, Inc. Therefore, Arrowhead Scientific is the sole source to meet the FBI's requirement.

This notice will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Website (www.fedbizopps.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 334510, Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing.

The FBI intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement to the attention of: Kemper Wood, email address: KNWood@fbi.gov by Wednesday, December 5, 2018 (12:00 PM Eastern). Emailed responses will only be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is at the discretion of the Government.

Vendors must be registered in SAM, effective July 29, 2012 to receive government contracts. The FBI uses a financial system that has a direct interface with SAM. Please ensure that your company's SAM information is updated and accurate. This includes TIN, EFT, DUNS, addresses and contact information. The EFT banking information on file in SAM will be what the FBI uses to process payment to your organization.

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