Notice of Intent

Added: Apr 27, 2016 12:48 pm 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 TriMech Solutions, LLC, 4461 Cox Road, STE 302, Glen Allen, VA 23060. 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 511210, Software Publishers; the size standard is $38,500,000.00.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to award a non-competitive, sole source contract to TriMech Solutions, LLC, 4461 Cox Road, STE 302, Glen Allen, VA 23060 for a Stratasys Fortus 450 FDM 3D Printer (Additive Manufacturing System). Services are being procured under FAR 13.5, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

The FBI is regularly tasked with fabricating 3D Physical Models and laboratory apparatus to support field operations, criminal investigations, laboratory examinations, and courtroom proceedings under tight deadlines. In order to accomplish this task the FBI requires a Stratasys Fortus 450 FDM 3D Printer (Additive Manufacturing System).

TriMech Solutions, LLC is the sole small business provider of the Stratasys Fortus 450 FDM 3D Printer (Additive Manufacturing System). TriMech Solutions, LLC is the only company that can provide the Fortus 450mc from Stratasys along with the software support and maintenance, which includes major upgrades and incremental updates along with training on the system.

Sole-Source Justification - See Attachment

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, EST, May 2, 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.