Notice of Intent

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
N00173-25-Q-1301213368
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
8(a) Sole Source

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
District of Columbia 20036, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research has issued a Special Notice of Intent to award a sole source purchase order to 3DB LABS INC located in West Chester, Ohio. This Notice of Intent is specifically for procurement of a specialized technical system and related services, classified under NAICS code 334111 for Electronic Computer Manufacturing. The notice pertains to a specific hardware and software procurement involving a MONARCH 29" depth, 2U rackmount system with advanced networking capabilities and data storage specifications. The total procurement is under the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000 and will be executed utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) procedures. The contract opportunity is identified by the unique ID 70ee39213335496badc2d1b40b9a0036 and was posted on December 23, 2024, with a response deadline of December 30, 2024.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors about the Navy's intent to execute a non-competitive purchase order with 3DB LABS INC. Interested parties are invited to demonstrate their capabilities and provide evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, though the final procurement decision remains solely at the Government's discretion. The notice specifies that no reimbursement will be provided for capability information submissions, and any responses must reference the specific Notice of Intent number N00173-25-Q-1301213368. The procurement includes a rackmount system with extensive networking ports, 60TB removable NVMe SSD storage, software support, and professional services including software engineering, project management, and subject matter expert hours. Contractors interested in responding must meet the 8(a) Sole Source set-aside criteria and demonstrate their ability to fulfill the specific technical requirements outlined in the notice. The procurement is specifically targeting advanced IT and telecom end-user hardware and software solutions within the Federal Supply Code 7E20 category.

Notice text

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  This is not a solicitation or request for offers.  No solicitation package is available and email requests will not be honored.  Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to 3DB LABS INC of WEST CHESTER, OHIO to furnish:

  ____ See Attached Schedule of Supplies/Services    OR               X See Chart Below

Line Item

 MONARCH 29” depth, 2U rackmount system with SCEPTRE-PRO-ITAR, quad 1GbE ports, quad 10GbE SFP+ ports, dual 40/100 GbE QSFP+ ports, and 60TB removable NVMe SSD data storage. Supports up to one receive channel at 2000 MHz instantaneous bandwidth or two channels at 1000 MHz bandwidth per channel- 1

 One additional year of software support and maintenance for SCEPTRE-PRO-IT - 1 Year Subscription

Software Engineer 1- 285 Hours

Software Engineer 3- 36 Hours

Project Manager - 12 Hours

Subject Matter Expert (SME) 3- 36 Hours

  Shipping and Handling 1

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334111 with the size standard of 1250.   The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 7E20.

This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:

  • Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. 

Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement in accordance with the posted opening and closing dates.  Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.   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 purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

Please reference this Notice of Intent number, N00173-25-Q-1301213368 on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.    

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