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 Mystaire Incorporated, 15113 Dobbyn Creek Road, Creedmoor, NC 27522. 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 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; the size standard is 500 employees.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to award a non-competitive, sole source contract to Mystaire Incorporated, 15113 Dobbyn Creek Road, Creedmoor, NC 27522 for Bench Top Cyanoacrylate Chambers. Services are being procured under FAR 13.5, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

The FBI requires the Mystaire CA-6000 Bench Top Cyanoacrylate Chambers - Tall Version in order for FBI personnel to conduct Cyanoacrylate fuming processes in the field prior to shipping evidence to the FBI Laboratory for examination.

Mystaire Incorporated is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the Mystaire CA-6000 Bench Top Cyanoacrylate Chamber - Tall Version and is the only contractor that can provide a chamber that meets the FBI requirement.

See Attached Justification

Based on market research conducted and contacts made with knowledgeable individuals within the government and related industry, it has been determined the FBI's requirement can only be provided by Mystaire Incorporated, as no other vendor is capable of providing a Bench Top Cyanoacrylate Chamber that meets all of the requirements of the FBI.

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 or submit proposals to this office by Tuesday, 8:00 am, EST, July 12, 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.