Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Solid State Media Disintegrator to Data Security Inc

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
52800PR240001035
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Kearneysville, West Virginia 25430, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG) has issued a Special Notice to propose a sole-source contract for a Solid State Media Disintegrator to Data Security Inc. The USCG intends to solicit and award this contract under the authority of FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(B), as Data Security Inc is the sole manufacturer and provider of the NSA-approved disintegrator that meets the USCG's specific needs.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide an opportunity for any responsible sources to submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform this requirement. The USCG must comply with DOD, NSA, and Coast Guard regulations by ensuring all media is destroyed to a 2mm particle size, and the Data Security Inc disintegrator is the only approved unit on the NSA Evaluated Products List that can meet this need. The USCG will consider any responses submitted by 2:00 pm ET on August 9, 2024, and a determination not to compete this effort will be at the sole discretion of the Government. This Special Notice is not a Request for Quotation, and oral communications are not acceptable in response.

Notice text

In accordance with FAR 5.2, this is a notification of a proposed sole-source contract action to Data Security Inc for a Solid State Media Disintegrator.

The US Coast Guard, C5I Service Center, intends to solicit and award on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(B) to Data Security, Inc, 300 S 7TH Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-2401. Data Security Inc is the sole manufacturer and sole provider of the SSMD 2mm Solid State Media Disintegrator. The US Coast Guard is required to be compliant with Department of Defense (DoD), National Security Administration (NSA) and Coast Guard regulations by ensuring all media is destroyed to a 2mm particle size. This disintegrator is the ONLY approved unit on the NSA Evaluated Products List capable of meeting this need.

All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Interested vendors may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 2:00 p.m. ET of 9 August 2024.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

This notice of intent is NOT a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for competitive quotes. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Interested parties may submit any information for consideration by the Government to the Contracting Officer, Brian Eichelberger, via email: Brian.J.Eichelberger@uscg.mil and the Contract Specialist, Amanda Justice, via email: Amanda.L.Justice@uscg.mil with solicitation number referenced in the subject line.

Files

File Type Posted
01035 Limited Sources Justification_Redacted.pdf PDF

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