Notice of Intent to Sole Source Order to HD3 Inc.

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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, firm-fixed price purchase order with HD3, Inc. for the purpose of procuring; sixteen (16) Gamma H420 Package H3D with the sixteen (16) external Battery for Gamma H420 H3D; Two – year tech support, Two-year maintenance, calibration, and software update1; Shipping FOB Destination.   

The products being requested must be the exact products and currently HD3, Inc.  (Ann Arber, MI) is the only vendor able to provide the Gamma H420 Package H3D with tech support, maintenance, calibration, and software update. The Two-year tech support, Two-year maintenance, calibration, and software update can only be performed by the manufacturer. HD3, Inc. is the only one that can push out updates to improve or correct any deficiencies in the current system.

This notice will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration’s SAM.gov website (www.SAM.gov).  Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the SAM.gov site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition.  The associated HD3, Inc. Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument, and the size standard is 1,000 employees.

The Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.  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 by contacting Christopher Hamilton via email only at cahamilton1@fbi.gov, no later than 1:00pm (Central) on March, Tuesday, 7, 2023.  Responses sent via other means (i.e. via telephone call, facsimile transmission, etc.) will not be considered.  Information received will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is at the discretion of the Government. 

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