Notice of Intent to Acquire Using Other than Full and Open Competition
Closed Special Notice Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- JA-2022-04-0768
- Agency
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Transportation Security Administration
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice was published by the Transportation Security Administration to announce its intent to award a contract to Idemia Identity & Security USA, LLC using other than full and open competition. The contract is for continued engineering, cybersecurity and maintenance support services for Credential Authentication Technology systems currently deployed in the field to ensure they remain fully operational and able to meet evolving security requirements at checkpoints.
The objective of the Special Notice is to solicit feedback on the agency's intent not to compete this contract, with a deadline of May 13, 2022 for responses. Interested parties may identify their capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals, though the notice makes clear this is not a request for competitive proposals and the decision to not compete the contract is at the agency's sole discretion. Only Idemia Identity & Security USA, LLC of Billerica, Massachusetts is eligible for the sole source award due to their status as the original equipment manufacturer of the systems requiring support.
Notice text
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intends to contract using other than full and open competition to obtain Credential Authentication Technology (CAT), Original Equipment Manufacturer support for fielded CAT systems. Accordingly, the TSA intends to award a contract to ldemia Identity & Security USA, LLC, 296 Concord Rd STE 300, Billerica, Massachusetts, 01821-3487. This contract will address the requirements of the Acquisition Program Management (APM) office for continued engineering, cybersecurity and maintenance support services for CAT systems deployed in the field. These services are required to ensure the TSA CAT fleet remains fully operational, capable of meeting evolving requirements, and able to ensure security effectiveness at the checkpoints.
The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Interested vendors who may wish to seek subcontracting opportunities should contact the above named company directly.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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