Notice of Intent

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 contract with Signalscape Incorporated, 200 Regency Forest Drive, Suite 310, Cary, NC 27518. The Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.

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 334310: Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing; the size standard is 750 employees.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to award a non-competitive, sole source contract to Signalscape Incorporated, 200 Regency Forest Drive, Suite 310, Cary, NC 27518 for upgrades to StarWitness Freeze Frame Digital Darkroom Agent systems. Services are being procured under FAR 13.5, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Sole-Source Justification - See Attached

Extensive research conducted with knowledgeable individuals in Government and the related industry has determined Signalscape Incorporated is the only responsible source capable of meeting the FBI's requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement to this office by 08:00 am, ET, March 15, 2016, by email to the attention of Jerry Varnell, Contracting Officer, at Jerry.Varnell@ic.fbi.gov. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Telephone requests will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within 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.