Notice of Intent- AutoClear

Added: Feb 27, 2018 8:39 am 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 one-time, sole source, fixed price contract with AutoClear LLC, 2 Gardner Road, Fairfield, NJ, 07004-2206 for the purpose of procuring a service agreement for its existing AutoClear X-Ray equipment.

The FBI has a requirement to acquire corrective and preventative maintenance services for its existing AutoClear X-Ray equipment used to screen items and packages brought into the FBI space. This service includes the following:

• Prompt On-Site Coverage (response time of not more than 36 hours)
• 24 x 7 help-desk support
• Annual preventative maintenance
• Calibration of all X-Ray machines
• Factory-recommended parts
• AutoClear proprietary software updates
• Proprietary factory recommended upgrades and service notes
• Escalation to factory for expertise and replacement instrument

Based on market research, and Government end-users, it has been determined that AutoClear is the sole manufacture and supplier of the FBI's existing AutoClear X-ray equipment and its replacement and new parts used in maintaining and servicing the X-Rays. If maintenance is performed or replacement parts installed by a 3rd party, they are not guaranteed by AutoClear and will void and existing warranty and could compromise the total performance of the system.

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 811219, Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance.

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 Monday, March 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.