Rapid Screening Device
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00174-25-SIMACQ-R1-0046
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- 8(a) Sole Source
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6630 Chemical Analysis Instruments
- Place of performance
- Indian Head, Maryland 20640, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command has issued a Special Notice of Intent to sole source a firm fixed price contract to Thermal Hazard Technology Inc for a rapid screening device (RSD) used in explosives assessment. The notice, posted on May 7, 2025, is specifically for an 8(a) sole source procurement under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106(b). Thermal Hazards Technology is identified as the sole manufacturer of this unique instrument, which can simultaneously measure pressure, energy release, and collect product gases from heated explosives. The device offers a larger sample size compared to similar instruments, addressing issues of sample homogeneity. The contract falls under NAICS code 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and PSC code 6630 for Chemical Analysis Instruments.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors about the Navy's intent to award a noncompetitive contract and provide an opportunity for other vendors to demonstrate their capabilities. Interested parties must submit their statements of capability by May 17, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST, with clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit their responses via email to Sharon Cooper at Sharon.g.cooper2.civ@us.navy.mil. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with a competitive procurement. Responses will be evaluated solely to assess potential alternative vendors, and the government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to the notice. The contract will be negotiated using other than full and open competition procedures under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), with all communications required to be in written form.
Notice text
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, NOT A REQUEST FOR A QUOTE (RFQ). A RFQ WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND QUOTES WILL NOT BE REQUESTED.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC, IHD), intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a noncompetitive basis to:
Thermal Hazard Technology Inc
9 Trenton Lakewood Rd
Clarksburg, NJ 08510
This action is be undertaken in accordance with FAR 13.106 (b) Soliciting from a single source, on the basis that the vendor is the only known source capable of meeting the government’s requirements.
Thermal Hazards Technology (THT) is the only company that makes a rapid screening device (RSD) for explosives assessment. The RSD is a novel instrument that simultaneously measures pressure and energy release as well as collects the product gases from heated explosives. The allowed sample size is larger than in other instruments that measure energy release, alleviating issues with sample homogeneity.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516. The FSC code is 6630 . The resulting contract will be a firm fixed price contract. Negotiation being conducted using other than full and open competition procedures pursuant to authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (C) (1).
This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for quotes. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement by May 17 at 3PM (EST). Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.
Responses to this electronic notice must be made by 3:00 p.m. EST on May 17, 2025. Interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Interested parties shall e-mail all statements and capabilities to Sharon Cooper, via email: Sharon.g.cooper2.civ@us.navy.mil and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating a vendor's bona fide capability.
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