Notice of Intent to Sole Source, Border Tunnel Activity Detection System Maintenance

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center (ERDC), Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) has a need to update, repair, and service components of the existing Border Tunnel Activity Detection System - Point (BTADS-P) prototype system. The specific prototype system was developed by Raytheon BBN Technologies Corporation. To support these needs, the Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract, to Raytheon BBN Technologies Corporation (Cage Code: 3U6L5), on a sole source basis for the required update, repair, and service components. The award will be issued in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B), Only one responsibile source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  Raytheon BBN Technologies Corporation is the only company capable of meeting the government’s unique requirement and capable of servicing and repairing the current system. Raytheon BBN Technologies Corporation is a large business concern under the applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) code 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. This notice of intent is for information purposes only.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals.  A solicitation will not be issued.  However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.  The information submitted must be provided in sufficient detail to demonstrate the vendor’s ability to fulfill this requirement.  The contractor must also provide a description of their past experience in fulfilling requirements which are the same or similar to this requirement and references for each. 

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.  Responses to this requirement may be submitted to Allison Hudson at Allison.B.Hudson@usace.army.mil AND Jennifer Hoben at Jennifer.Hoben@usace.army.mil.  The solicitation number shall be included in the subject line of the e-mail submission.  Responses must be received no later than 5:00 PM CST 08 March 2024.