Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Lafayette Instrument Company

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to conduct a one-time, sole source procurement of various subject chairs and related shipping services from Lafayette Instrument Company, Inc. The FBI is seeking to negotiate a firm-fixed price purchase order for five portable subject chairs with adjustable arms, five vinyl subject chairs with adjustable arms, and shipping and handling.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the public of the FBI's intent to sole source this requirement to Lafayette Instrument Company, as they are the only vendor capable of providing the exact products needed. The deadline for contractors to identify their capability to respond is March 22, 2024. This procurement falls under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 and has a NAICS code of 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument, with a 1,000 employee size standard. The FBI is also transitioning to the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system for electronic invoicing, which will be required for this contract.