NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: BNC Corp

This synopsis is hereby issued in accordance with FAR Part 5.201. The purpose of this
synopsis is to announce the Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center
(NIWC) Pacific's intent to award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order on a noncompetitive
basis to BNC Corp (CAGE 23908) of 2955 Kerner Blvd. Suite D, San Rafael, CA, 94901.
This requirement is for the following:

ITEM 0001-
Cesium Bromide (CeBr3) Scintillation Detector
51 x 51 mm Low Background CeBr3 scintillation crystal mounted in an
aluminum housing optically coupled to a 51 mm diameter Hamamatsu
R6231-100 PMT ending in 14 pins. PMT pin layout compatible to Bridgeport
digi-base. Background in the Ac-227 complex: 0.0013 c/c/cc. Guaranteed
resolution for 662 keV: equal or better than 4.3% FWHM.
MFG: Scionix Holland
P/N: 51B51/2M-CEBR-LB-X2
QTY: 2 Each

ITEM 0002-
Cesium Bromide (CeBr3) Scintillation Detector
76mm x 76mm Low Background CeBr3 scintillation crystal optically coupled
to a 76mm diameter Hamamatsu R6233-100 SBA Cathode PMT, wired for
compatibility to Bridgeport tube-base MCAs.
Low background CeBr3: 0.0013 c/s/cc in Ac-227 Alpha complex.
Energy resolution is equal or better than 4.3 % FWHM @ 662keV.
MFG: Scionix Holland
P/N: 76B76/3M(LB)-X
QTY: 1 Each

The Government intends to negotiate solely with BNC Corp under the authority of FAR
13.106-1(b), due to only one source being reasonably available to meet the
Government's needs. FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, applies. The
applicable NAICS Code is 33417 and the business size standard is 1,000 employees.

Please be advised the aforementioned information is anticipatory in nature and is not
binding.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; however, any responsible source
believing that it can fulfill the requirement may be considered by the agency. Interested
parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis, and must
clearly show the firm's ability to be responsive without compromising the quality,
accuracy, and reliability of services provided. A determination by the Government not to
compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the
discretion of the Government.

Capability statements, comments, questions, or concerns regarding this notice shall be
submitted via e-mail ONLY to Ashley Cooper by 11:00 AM PT, Tuesday, 23 February
2021.

To respond to this announcement, you must be registered to the NAVWAR e-Commerce
website at https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil, and upload your inquiry under
NIWC Pacific/Open Solicitations/N66001-21-Q-6154.

All responding vendors must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM).
Information can be found at https://www.sam.gov. Complete SAM registration means a
registered DUNS and CAGE Code numbers.